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20:05:20 |
WeeHands |
HI THERE WELCOME TO THE SIGNING WITH BABY CHAT! I'M YOUR
HOST SARA FROM WEEHANDS! |
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20:05:26 |
WeeHands |
Hi Vonnie! |
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20:05:32 |
Vonnie |
hey sara! |
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20:05:44 |
Vonnie |
seems quiet tonight |
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20:05:51 |
onthebrink |
hi |
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20:06:07 |
WeeHands |
it does seem quiet. i'm going to email the yahoo! groups
i'm on |
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20:06:16 |
Vonnie |
np |
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20:06:22 |
Vonnie |
alexandleah that one? |
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20:09:14 |
WeeHands |
yes, that's one of them! |
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20:09:31 |
Vonnie |
lol |
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20:09:37 |
Vonnie |
i go there often and just got your email |
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20:09:42 |
Vonnie |
you go during wed chats? |
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20:09:43 |
WeeHands |
hee hee! |
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20:10:36 |
WeeHands |
sometimes if my kiddies let me. my dh has a guitar class wed
nites so i don't often have time to get to the computer then |
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20:10:42 |
WeeHands |
hi tricia! |
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20:10:49 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
Hi Vonnie & Sara, |
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20:10:58 |
WeeHands |
how are things in calgary tricia? |
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20:11:32 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
Weel, snow the last two days my ds's soccer game cancelled
tonight. A balmy +2 Celcius! |
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20:11:56 |
WeeHands |
oh man! |
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20:11:58 |
Vonnie |
sorry! |
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20:12:03 |
Vonnie |
im sooo tired to think |
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20:12:13 |
WeeHands |
why what's up vonnie? |
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20:12:15 |
Vonnie |
ah that explains weehands |
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20:12:24 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
what time is it in your time zone, vonnie? |
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20:12:29 |
Vonnie |
im just feeling so tired with no energy and my time
management is at it worse lol |
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20:13:03 |
Vonnie |
arizona so NOW it is pacific tho i have no ocean lol |
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20:13:17 |
Vonnie |
wintertime its mst and summertime pst |
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20:13:27 |
WeeHands |
what time is it there now? is arizona in the same time zone
as calgary |
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20:13:43 |
Vonnie |
6 13 |
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20:13:49 |
WeeHands |
i'd love to be in arizona now! |
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20:14:04 |
Vonnie |
c'mon over! |
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20:14:42 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
vonnie is one hour earlier than Calgary! |
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20:14:57 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
Okay, are you guys too tired to help me with some ASL signs? |
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20:15:16 |
WeeHands |
no not at all! |
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20:15:35 |
WeeHands |
what signs are you looking for? although I think vonnie will
be of more help! |
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20:16:12 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
HOw do you tell your students to sign truck" (I assume you
don't tell them to sign "car" for "truck") We have lots of
truck drivers in Cow Town!! :)" |
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20:17:39 |
Vonnie |
lol tricia |
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20:17:45 |
WeeHands |
i'm surprise the ASL browswer doesn't have it! |
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20:17:48 |
Vonnie |
i can help |
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20:17:51 |
WeeHands |
i just looked it doesn't |
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20:17:55 |
Vonnie |
lol weehands |
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20:18:00 |
WeeHands |
hi there yatah! |
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20:18:06 |
yatah |
hi |
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20:18:11 |
WeeHands |
how would you sign it vonnie? i have seen it two ways |
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20:18:36 |
Vonnie |
lol |
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20:18:42 |
Vonnie |
me too - |
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20:18:49 |
Vonnie |
truck as in T instead of car |
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20:18:52 |
Vonnie |
another one is |
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20:19:03 |
Vonnie |
spelling then signing a BIG" car" |
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20:19:46 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
go over this again |
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20:20:06 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
sign car sign but with both fists holding a t" letter?" |
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20:20:19 |
Vonnie |
that is one |
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20:20:48 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
Ok and second is fingerspelling T R U C K and sign car" sign
????" |
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20:20:53 |
WeeHands |
i've seen T" shapes both hands, at chest level, left hand in
front of right a bit, and right hand (little finger side)
hits left hand's thumb side" |
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20:21:22 |
WeeHands |
e.g., the tractor connecting to the trailer of a big rig (i
have a little boy so i know all the correct terminology!) |
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20:21:36 |
WeeHands |
hi there minasmom! |
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20:21:54 |
minasmom |
hello everyone! |
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20:22:18 |
minasmom |
I thought I'd drop in and introduce myself |
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20:22:21 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
yes, Sara that's how I've seen in truck" at Calgary School
for Deaf & HOH (over I was told that wasn't really an ASL
sign)" |
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20:22:36 |
minasmom |
I've JUST started signing with my dd [she's 12 months,
almost 13 months] |
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20:23:23 |
WeeHands |
i've also seen it like the sign for car but with hands in t"
shapes" |
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20:23:35 |
Vonnie |
well i learned that in my deaf school tho many younger ( i
beli9eve) are changing it so there are no letters but many
of us still do |
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20:23:45 |
WeeHands |
i should have my canadian ASL dictionary at my side on
thursday evenings! |
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20:24:31 |
WeeHands |
my son uses that way as part of the monster truck" sign! :D" |
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20:24:38 |
minasmom |
Oh! Is there an online resource to the Canadain ASL? I
never even thought about that! |
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20:24:38 |
WeeHands |
hi monica! |
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20:24:42 |
signingbaby |
Hey hey hey |
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20:25:00 |
WeeHands |
no there isn't an online resource for Canadian ASL - great
idea though! |
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20:25:10 |
WeeHands |
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm |
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20:25:14 |
WeeHands |
is what I use alot |
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20:25:24 |
WeeHands |
where are you from minasmom? |
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20:25:32 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
so vonnie, you are saying truck used to be fingerspelled
and added a big car" sign, but the younger deaf are starting
to drop the fingerspelling part? am I understanding you
correctly??" |
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20:25:39 |
minasmom |
thanks, I'm in Toronto |
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20:25:48 |
Vonnie |
that first part is NOW |
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20:25:55 |
Vonnie |
the fists with T" is what i grew up with" |
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20:26:09 |
Vonnie |
other way around |
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20:26:31 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
Okay you are confusing me ( on purpose ?? ) :) |
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20:26:33 |
signingbaby |
Lauren just signs blue" then "car" ... her sign for Dad's
truck lol" |
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20:26:34 |
WeeHands |
the younger deaf are now fingerspelling it? |
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20:26:43 |
WeeHands |
too cute signingbaby ! |
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20:26:48 |
WeeHands |
how old is she? |
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20:26:52 |
signingbaby |
29 months |
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20:27:04 |
WeeHands |
my sabrina is 30 months! |
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20:27:20 |
signingbaby |
Since I taught her colors it's really made a huge
difference, if she doesn't know what something is she will
sign the color and then point |
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20:27:33 |
signingbaby |
She will often refer to someone by the color of their shirt
or outfit |
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20:27:43 |
WeeHands |
i only know that because the babycenter still has us on
their system and I get an email every month regarding her
age! |
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20:27:48 |
minasmom |
I have a question, i just started with dd and I'm currently
only signing 'eat'. How often should I introduce new
words? Should I wait until she signs 'eat' back to me or
just keep adding new ones? |
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20:28:04 |
WeeHands |
how old is dd? minasmom |
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20:28:14 |
minasmom |
almost 13 months |
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20:28:24 |
WeeHands |
also just curious are you in a WeeHands class in TO? |
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20:28:29 |
minasmom |
no i'm not |
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20:28:37 |
signingbaby |
I would introduce a few more signs to her minasmom |
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20:28:46 |
WeeHands |
minasmom what are her favourite things? e.g., top 6 things? |
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20:29:18 |
minasmom |
books, blocks, park, cats, dogs, nursing of course [she
calls it nana though] |
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20:29:20 |
WeeHands |
the number of signs you show her is really up to you and
what you're comfort level is? |
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20:29:21 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
I my opinion - the more signs you use in the correct context
- the faster she'll catch on! Think of how we speak to our
kids! |
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20:29:39 |
WeeHands |
we all talk very fast and use lots of words. |
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20:29:48 |
minasmom |
that makes sense. I was just afraid of overloading her with
too much |
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20:30:10 |
WeeHands |
right tricia - so sign whatever number of words you are
comfortable with. for parents that are new to this I
usually recommend about 15 signs |
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20:30:18 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
depends on how many signs you know minasmom? Are you
learning ASL signs from a book? |
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20:30:29 |
minasmom |
not a book, websites only |
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20:30:38 |
signingbaby |
I only used one sign with Corbin and didn't introduct any
new ones until he signed it back - but that was in 2000 and
I didn't know anyone else who signed so I wasn't sure it
would work. LOL. |
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20:30:53 |
minasmom |
i only know eat so far ... i'm so new at this! lol |
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20:30:56 |
WeeHands |
a combination of favourite things that you've listed and
other signs that happen frequently throughout the day, e.g.,
change, bath, up, no touch, etc. |
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20:31:36 |
WeeHands |
minasmom can you email me at info@weehands.com and I'll send
you a sheet of the signs for the favourite things you |
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20:31:40 |
WeeHands |
ve listed? |
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20:31:55 |
minasmom |
ok, i'll make a list and look them up. Right now she just
kind of stares at me ... does it take a long time for the
child to understand the connection between word and sign? |
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20:32:02 |
minasmom |
thank you ! I will email you |
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20:32:16 |
signingbaby |
It varies from child to child |
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20:32:48 |
signingbaby |
But with the two I've signed with, I have noticed that once
they realize that signing will allow them to communicate
with you, they tend to pick it up faster |
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20:33:13 |
WeeHands |
most babies sign back between 9 and 12 months. once they
get past using about 8-10 signs, they may start learning
VERY quickly! |
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20:33:15 |
minasmom |
i'm sure she will like that. it will make her life easier! |
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20:33:26 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
Well, at 13 months if a parent has a reportoire of 15-20
signs and uses them for 10-20 minutes a day - there is agood
chance she'll catch on pretty fast- maybe ina few weeks! |
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20:33:51 |
minasmom |
that's great! I really like signing with her |
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20:33:56 |
signingbaby |
I would agree with Tricia ... the older they are the more
likely they are to learn |
