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21:18:48 |
WeeHands |
WELCOME TO THE SIGNING WITH BABY
CHAT! I'M YOU'RE MODERATOR SARA BINGHAM FROM WEEHANDS!
PULL UP AND CHAIR, GRAB A TEA AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME! |
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21:18:55 |
WeeHands |
there :-) |
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21:19:10 |
bonellen |
:) |
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21:19:10 |
WeeHands |
bonellen were are you from again? |
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21:19:17 |
bonellen |
houston, tx |
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21:19:33 |
bonellen |
call me Bonnie |
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21:19:53 |
WeeHands |
that's right! how are things in Texas! |
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21:20:19 |
WeeHands |
it's too bad that our login names do
come with our cities and babies ages attached! |
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21:20:44 |
bonellen |
i know! |
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21:21:08 |
bonellen |
not a lot of instructors here in texas |
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21:21:35 |
WeeHands |
i think there's 2-3 sign2me presenters
there but texas is mighty big! |
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21:21:52 |
bonellen |
i think there is one in houston with
me |
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21:22:37 |
bonellen |
one sign2me, and one baby signs.... in
a city over 4 million! |
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21:22:41 |
bonellen |
keeping us busy! |
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21:22:49 |
WeeHands |
check out the cover of life magazine
coming out tomorrow http://www.life.com/Life/ |
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21:22:59 |
signingminionmaker |
hello!! |
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21:23:26 |
WeeHands |
hi there terrie! |
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21:23:32 |
signingminionmaker |
Hey!! |
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21:23:35 |
bonellen |
hi |
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21:23:37 |
bonellen |
i'm back |
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21:23:40 |
signingminionmaker |
Are we talking about the twins/ |
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21:23:47 |
WeeHands |
just loving the cover of life issue
that is out tomorrow and wondering how to buy it in Toronto! |
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21:23:59 |
signingminionmaker |
Are the boys on the cover? |
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21:24:01 |
TrishP1961 |
How do you find out about these things
so early? |
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21:24:13 |
signingminionmaker |
We have connections |
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21:24:14 |
WeeHands |
just one of the boys is on the cover
http://www.life.com/Life/ |
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21:24:19 |
signingminionmaker |
cool. |
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21:24:44 |
WeeHands |
the signing time! yahoo! group
alexandleah" announced it today" |
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21:24:45 |
signingminionmaker |
Chapters/Indigo |
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21:24:54 |
signingminionmaker |
They have American papers |
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21:24:59 |
WeeHands |
perfect! |
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21:25:12 |
WeeHands |
like i need an excuse to go to a
chapters! |
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21:25:17 |
signingminionmaker |
So, Sara, my new plan is to get us on
Breakfast Television |
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21:25:23 |
bonellen |
wait, who's boy is that? |
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21:25:30 |
signingminionmaker |
What time do you get up in the
mornings |
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21:25:39 |
bonellen |
sara? |
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21:25:53 |
WeeHands |
it's one of the twins that played the
baby" in the movie "meet the fokkers"" |
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21:26:09 |
bonellen |
ah, from california, yes? |
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21:26:09 |
signingminionmaker |
One of the boys that stole the role
from my triplets |
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21:26:16 |
WeeHands |
hold on a second all i need to switch
computers - be right back! |
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21:26:17 |
bonellen |
oh no!!! sorry terri |
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21:26:29 |
signingminionmaker |
yeah, boohoo, gotta tell that story
every time cause I'm jealous |
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21:26:39 |
signingminionmaker |
We were like three or four months off |
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21:27:05 |
signingminionmaker |
They were originally looking for
signing triplet girls |
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21:27:17 |
signingminionmaker |
boo hoo |
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21:27:27 |
bonellen |
so close sara! |
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21:27:34 |
signingminionmaker |
:crying |
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21:27:36 |
bonellen |
i mean terri |
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21:28:05 |
TrishP1961 |
how cool! How do you do that? |
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21:28:24 |
signingminionmaker |
Do you see a smiley face on the bottom
left? |
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21:28:33 |
TrishP1961 |
yes |
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21:29:00 |
signingminionmaker |
click on it and it gives you a bunch
to choose from. also ; ( together does something |
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21:29:03 |
signingminionmaker |
;( |
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21:29:10 |
signingminionmaker |
oops ;) |
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21:29:24 |
signingminionmaker |
other way ; ) together |
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21:29:34 |
TrishP1961 |
*) |
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21:29:40 |
signingminionmaker |
Funny huh? |
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21:29:50 |
TrishP1961 |
That is soo cool! |
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21:29:58 |
signingminionmaker |
Hey yours blinks |
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21:30:30 |
signingminionmaker |
:) |
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21:30:39 |
signingminionmaker |
: ) together |
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21:30:47 |
signingminionmaker |
:( |
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21:31:05 |
bonellen |
ok, i have some sign questions i
haven't been able to find |
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21:31:09 |
bonellen |
avocado |
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21:31:11 |
bonellen |
plum |
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21:31:30 |
bonellen |
tiger |
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21:32:07 |
signingminionmaker |
Are you looking for ASL signs? |
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21:32:13 |
bonellen |
yes, please |
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21:32:20 |
TrishP1961 |
Sorry, I have only seen plum
fingerspelled. Tiger has a movement like the sign for cat
only it uses the whole hand. Does that make sense? |
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21:32:39 |
bonellen |
yes, trish. unfortunately spencer
already signs cat using his whole hand |
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21:33:37 |
TrishP1961 |
That's okay. I would show him the
correct cat and tiger signs..children say the word dog for a
dog,cat or other pet until they are 3...so he signs the two
the same for awhile..I wouldn't worry. |
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21:33:38 |
WeeHands |
Okay, I'm back! |
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21:34:10 |
bonellen |
is there a sign for avocado? |
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21:34:51 |
WeeHands |
yes! |
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21:35:40 |
WeeHands |
A" shape both hands, hold left hand
palm up while the right hand mimes cutting a wedge out of
the left hand (this is if you are right handed)" |
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21:36:16 |
TrishP1961 |
Thanks! I didn't know that. |
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21:36:31 |
bonellen |
ok, works for us! |
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21:36:39 |
kimmgrav |
Hi all |
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21:36:45 |
bonellen |
he says 'ado |
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21:36:48 |
WeeHands |
i think it's one of the top 20 food
signs asked! |
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21:36:53 |
WeeHands |
that's sweet! |
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21:37:05 |
bonellen |
spencer LOVES avocado |
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21:37:14 |
TrishP1961 |
Makes sense..they are an easy for kids
to eat food. |
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21:38:35 |
WeeHands |
it's love/hate thing - my kiddies
wouldn't eat it which means I ate it all everytime I tried
to feed it to them - YUM! |
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21:38:46 |
bonellen |
lol |
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21:40:08 |
WeeHands |
I know I ask this every chat but where
is everyone from and how old are your babies? some names I
do remember but for everyone let's just do a roll call! |
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21:40:39 |
bonellen |
Bonnie from Houston, TX. Mom to
(almost) 15 month old Spencer |
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21:40:54 |
TrishP1961 |
Trish Peterson Pine City, NY Babies
are grown...ages 6 and 9. Now I just each sign to other
moms. |
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21:40:57 |
WeeHands |
I'm Sara the owner of WeeHands and I'm
just east of Toronto in what is currently cold, cold
Canada! I'm mom to Joshua age 4 and Sabrina age 2! |
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21:41:10 |
WeeHands |
6 and 9 are still babies to me! |
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21:41:31 |
bonellen |
and recently certified to teach Baby
Signs programs |
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21:41:32 |
kimmgrav |
Kim from Sudbury, Ontario and I have a
6 and half month old, named Mika |
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21:41:39 |
signingminionmaker |
Terrie, Guelph Ontarion Canada with
three identical signing girls at 19 months |
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21:41:48 |
WeeHands |
My son told me tonight that even when
he's a grown up he'll still snuggle me - melt, melt, melt! |
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21:41:58 |
TrishP1961 |
Well..I consider anyone out of diapers
officially not a baby any more.. |
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21:42:12 |
signingminionmaker |
too cute!!! my Jordan has started
signing her version of I love you |
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21:43:02 |
TrishP1961 |
Terrie, |
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21:43:09 |
signingminionmaker |
Yes Trish? |
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21:43:17 |
TrishP1961 |
Is there any version of twin talk you
need to worry about? |
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21:43:21 |
WeeHands |
Hi Kim! I met a mom yesterday with a
4 year old from Lively, but they had moved to Toronto when
he was a baby b/c he needed a trach, at 2 he was diagnosed
deaf and they are hear permanently b/c there are no services
in Sudbury - arrgh! |
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21:43:47 |
WeeHands |
kimmgrav I love the name Mika! |
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21:43:49 |
signingminionmaker |
Twin talk? i'm not sure I've heard of
that term |
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21:44:11 |
signingminionmaker |
Do you mean their only communicating
with one another with their own language? |
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21:44:15 |
kimmgrav |
thanks, actually thats my name
backwards with my hubby's first initial |
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21:44:29 |
TrishP1961 |
Sorry, many times twins and triplets
will develop their own language. They understand each other
by moms and dads have no clue what they are saying. |
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21:44:51 |
signingminionmaker |
Not yet. We'll have to see. |
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21:45:36 |
kimmgrav |
Sara, r there any ASL courses that you
can take online? |
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21:45:45 |
WeeHands |
terrie? |
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21:45:50 |
WeeHands |
www.lifeprint.com |
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21:46:06 |
signingminionmaker |
ASL University with lifeprint is an
awesome course |
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21:46:27 |
TrishP1961 |
What kind of classes do they offer? |
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21:47:08 |
signingminionmaker |
They have several different things
that they offer. I am taking their freebie outline and it
has alot of info. REally great pictures and descriptions |
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21:47:26 |
kimmgrav |
Thanks for the info |
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21:47:48 |
signingminionmaker |
There is an awesome worktext to go
with it and alot of discussion/chat listings for questions |
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21:49:03 |
signingminionmaker |
Oh, my hubby is about to die a vicious
death. All my ASL Favorites are gone |
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21:49:11 |
grammaMom |
Hi all. Sorry to interrupt. I'm new
to chat. I'm, Violet from Cambridge, On. As my handle
shows I'm a grandma raising a grandson. I'm 58 and
retired. My boy is almost 18 months, hearing and already
knows a few signs. |
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21:49:48 |
WeeHands |
Hi grammaMom! Welcome! |
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21:49:57 |
bonellen |
hi grandmaMom |
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21:50:25 |
signingminionmaker |
There is another one
www.signingonline.com and it is attached to commtechlab.com
the bestest online signing dictionary |
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21:51:00 |
WeeHands |
grammaMom what are your grandson's
favourite signs? besides grandma"!" |
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21:51:24 |
grammaMom |
Try milk' and "more"" |
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21:51:45 |
signingminionmaker |
Hi, grandmaMom, my grandparents raised
me too. It's a wonderful thing that you're doing. |
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21:52:20 |
grammaMom |
Thanks. I couldn't let him go out of
the family. |
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21:52:47 |
WeeHands |
Grandmothers are amazing! We learned
that when we have our own kids! I can't believe my parents
raised 4 children! |
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21:52:50 |
signingminionmaker |
That's how my parents/grandparents
felt too. And I thank very much for their decision |
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21:52:57 |
WeeHands |
bless you grammaMom |
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21:53:17 |
grammaMom |
By Grace and by Grit |
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21:53:33 |
TrishP1961 |
My parents raised 5...I feel
overwhelmed some days with just the two. |
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21:53:46 |
WeeHands |
man, i love that we are all so far
apart but are here in one place to chat! |
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21:53:59 |
bonellen |
we're still deciding if we can handle
getting pregnant with number two |
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21:54:03 |
WeeHands |
remarkable! |
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21:54:06 |
signingminionmaker |
Well my grandparents raised three but
not like i'm doing |
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21:54:22 |
signingminionmaker |
Of course you can. Have lots of
babies. Chris and I want more |
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21:54:31 |
grammaMom |
It does get hard at times. I'm alone,
but blessed with a good support group and church family. My
neighbours are awesome |
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21:54:33 |
WeeHands |
bonellen yes, it's great! my two have
a fantastic time togother. |
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21:55:01 |
signingminionmaker |
My husband's sister lives in Cambridge
and i'm just a hop skip and jump away in Guelhp |
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21:55:05 |
signingminionmaker |
Guelph |
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21:55:14 |
bonellen |
i think we will indeed get there, just
tough to plan to 'start over' now that spencer is walking,
feeding himself, etc. |
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21:55:15 |
kimmgrav |
I here you, bonellen, I'm in the same
boat |
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21:55:44 |
bonellen |
yours is still quite young kim.. |
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21:55:47 |
bonellen |
:) |
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21:56:05 |
grammaMom |
I'm interested in a group for baby
sign here, but there's none yet. |
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21:56:16 |
signingminionmaker |
Ah, just you wait. |
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21:56:31 |
WeeHands |
grammaMom we're working on it! |
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21:56:32 |
TrishP1961 |
My mom always waited until one was
3..that way the 3 year old would help. |
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21:56:57 |
bonellen |
sounds funny, to have enough kids to
make a 'rule' |
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21:56:59 |
grammaMom |
Looking forward to it. Can I help |
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21:57:01 |
kimmgrav |
Would anyone be interested in coming
to Sudbury to teach a group? |
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21:57:13 |
kimmgrav |
Just curious |
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21:57:30 |
TrishP1961 |
Where is Sudbury? |
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21:57:48 |
kimmgrav |
Northern Ontario about 4 hours north
from TO |
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21:57:49 |
WeeHands |
hmmmm, maybe in the summer kim - i'll
be doing a trip to the Soo |
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21:58:23 |
kimmgrav |
I know this is something that would
definetly be good in this community |
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21:58:41 |
WeeHands |
i still can't believe there's no sign
anything in Sudbury! |
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21:59:04 |
kimmgrav |
I hope that one day, I'll be able to
provide this service |
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21:59:14 |
kimmgrav |
I'm learning |
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21:59:19 |
TrishP1961 |
I am in New York. It is a new idea
here but I've been doing classes now for two years and
little by little the idea is starting to grow. |
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21:59:38 |
signingminionmaker |
That's so very cool Trish |
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21:59:40 |
WeeHands |
go kimmgrav go! |
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21:59:47 |
signingminionmaker |
I can't wait to get started |
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21:59:49 |
bonellen |
where is pine city, trish? |
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22:00:19 |
TrishP1961 |
near PA..I am about 2 hours south of
Rochester...in Elmira, NY |
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22:00:21 |
signingminionmaker |
Sara, how long have you been doing
classes? |
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22:01:00 |
bonellen |
(i grew up in westchester) |
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22:01:00 |
WeeHands |
i've been teaching sign to families
with children with special needs since 1997, but WeeHands
started in 2001 |
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22:01:36 |
signingminionmaker |
wow, now have you had alot of
twins/triplets in your classes. What Trish asked earlier
has got me curious about the twin talk thing. |
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22:01:58 |
signingminionmaker |
Have you witnessed this twin talk
thing Trish/ |
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22:02:21 |
TrishP1961 |
Yes. I had to provide speech therapy
to 3 year old twins. |
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22:02:28 |
signingminionmaker |
Go on |
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22:02:45 |
TrishP1961 |
I taught them how to sign and they
began to talk in English. Sign helped the twin talk
disappear. |
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22:03:11 |
bonellen |
cool |
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22:03:30 |
signingminionmaker |
interesting-well my girls have a
siging vocab of 100 signs right now maybe I won't see
anything like that. Sure would be wild though. |
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22:03:31 |
TrishP1961 |
I was curious if you are signing with
your triplets if you would maybe skip the twintalk phase
completely. |
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22:04:17 |
signingminionmaker |
Well sometimes when they babble
vocally they look at one another knowingly like and I feel
as if I've been left out of the punch line. |
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22:04:55 |
WeeHands |
twin talk -
http://parenting.ivillage.com/baby/bmultiples/0,,85pp,00.html?arrivalSA=1&cobrandRef=0&arrival_freqCap=1&pba=adid=14371685 |
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22:05:11 |
signingminionmaker |
My husband thinks they have super
powers this would confirm it. |
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22:05:22 |
signingminionmaker |
thanks Sara |
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22:05:31 |
signingminionmaker |
brb baby crying |
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22:05:39 |
TrishP1961 |
I teach American SIgn Langauge at a
high school...so I need to get to bed. It was nice talking
with you. Keep us posted. Thanks for the website Sara! |
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22:06:28 |
kimmgrav |
Godd night TrishP1961 |
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22:06:28 |
bonellen |
good night trish |
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22:06:32 |
WeeHands |
Does anyone have any questions
regarding signing with your baby before we wrap things up? |
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22:07:17 |
bonellen |
i have one |
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22:07:24 |
bonellen |
how do you sign 'truck'? |
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22:07:25 |
WeeHands |
go ahead! |
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22:07:49 |
WeeHands |
oh, there's two differents ways but
the way my son loved was... |
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22:07:50 |
kimmgrav |
Good night all, till next time |
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22:08:06 |
bonellen |
spencer just goes :p and spits to
make a truck sound |
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22:08:14 |
signingminionmaker |
good night kim |
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22:08:48 |
grammaMom |
With my boy in day care 3 days a week,
I have less time to spend with him. How can I maximize that
so he doesn't forget? |
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22:08:50 |
WeeHands |
t" shape both hands, about shoulder
level, left hand in front of right hand, right hand bumps
into left hand" |
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22:08:57 |
WeeHands |
bonellen cute! |
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22:09:46 |
WeeHands |
think of about 10-15 signs to use with
him, a combination of things he loves and things you do
everyday/all the time |
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22:09:53 |
kimmgrav |
oops one question, before I forget |
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22:09:55 |
bonellen |
great.... another sign that will end
up looking like shoes and more! |
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22:09:58 |
WeeHands |
GA |
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22:09:59 |
signingminionmaker |
grammaMom just keep it as part of your
routine. Repeat repeat repeat |
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22:10:15 |
kimmgrav |
Can you translate the signs to French? |
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22:10:24 |
WeeHands |
shoes is palms down though, truck has
your hands upright |
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22:10:48 |
signingminionmaker |
there is a french site for ASL but i'd
have to leave the group to retrieve it out of my mailbox |
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22:10:58 |
signingminionmaker |
French SL |
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22:11:02 |
WeeHands |
knowing where you live - yes. Quebec
though has it's own sign langauge, LSQ. |
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22:11:10 |
signingminionmaker |
that's it |
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22:11:11 |
bonellen |
i know, but spencer signs shoes and
more exactly the same. i hope he'll straighten them out soon |
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22:11:48 |
WeeHands |
you can tell by context which is which
and maybe by the vocalization he'll make for one or the
other. |
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22:11:49 |
grammaMom |
At eighteen months should I correct
his handshapes |
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22:12:00 |
WeeHands |
he may sign truck" with more gusto as
well!" |
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22:12:21 |
WeeHands |
just model the correct handshapes
clearly for him, just as you do with speech |
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22:12:41 |
bonellen |
yes, we don't have trouble
understanding which one he means |
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22:12:43 |
WeeHands |
kimmgrav you can sign ASL, and speak
English or French to Mika |
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22:12:45 |
signingminionmaker |
no need to manually shape hands, he'll
get it. |
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22:12:48 |
grammaMom |
Good. He'll develop just as with
speech? |
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22:13:03 |
bonellen |
we continue to model correctly |
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22:13:24 |
kimmgrav |
thanks Sara, I've benn using them in
French and I wasn;t sure |
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22:13:35 |
WeeHands |
signingminionmaker right, unless
you're wee one asks for helping shaping there hands. Joshua
did this at age 3 b/c he had trouble getting his fingers in
the I love you" shape" |
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22:13:38 |
grammaMom |
Thanks. Early rise for daycare in
a.m. Good night all and thanks |
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22:13:53 |
bonellen |
good night grandma |
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22:13:59 |
WeeHands |
Have a great night! see you next weeK! |
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22:14:00 |
signingminionmaker |
REally nice to meet you grammamom |
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22:14:35 |
bonellen |
good night all, i'm going to sign off
now too. |
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22:14:37 |
kimmgrav |
Good night and thanks for the info. |
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22:14:46 |
bonellen |
thanks again for all of the
information! |
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22:14:46 |
signingminionmaker |
goodnight |
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22:15:20 |
signingminionmaker |
well why don't I email you that ad
stuff now/ |
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22:15:37 |
WeeHands |
Cool! |
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22:15:39 |
WeeHands |
THANKYOU FOR JOINING US, THIS IS THE
OFFICIAL END OF OUR SIGNING WITH BABY CHAT...PLEASE JOIN US
AGAIN NEXT WEEK, SAME TIME/SAME PLACE! HAPPY SIGNING! SARA,
WWW.WEEHANDS.COM |
