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WeeHands |
OFFICIAL START OF THE SIGNING WITH BABY
CHAT! WELCOME! MY NAME IS SARA FROM
WEEHANDS AND I AM YOUR HOSTESS TODAY!
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16:13:30 |
debbie |
hello |
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16:13:43 |
WeeHands |
tricky tricky site! |
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16:14:11 |
debbie |
yes I see, but I think I got it now |
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16:14:56 |
WeeHands |
it's very quiet today though ! |
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16:15:31 |
debbie |
yes it looks that way |
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16:16:27 |
debbie |
well maybe someone will join in soon |
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16:18:09 |
WeeHands |
maybe 20 new moms in London looking for
a class! |
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16:18:20 |
debbie |
really!!!!! |
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16:18:45 |
debbie |
where did you see that or hear about it |
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16:20:57 |
WeeHands |
no i'mjust kidding! |
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16:21:43 |
debbie |
oh I was wondering.............. |
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16:21:53 |
WeeHands |
sorry... :( |
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16:22:09 |
debbie |
but maybe there are |
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16:22:21 |
WeeHands |
soon there will be 20 moms in London
wanted classes - we just have to tell
them about you!!! |
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16:22:33 |
debbie |
no problem, |
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16:22:36 |
debbie |
yes I agree |
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16:23:05 |
debbie |
I have advertising out there for
Precious hands, in the Mom and Caregiver
magazine |
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16:23:22 |
debbie |
I will have to contact them to change my
info |
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16:24:55 |
debbie |
I was also in the Village News" it is a
free newspaper with tons od small
business infor and special interest
articles it has a 35,000 distribution
list and growing" |
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16:25:28 |
debbie |
my typing is very bad today |
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16:26:53 |
WeeHands |
maybe it's the cold - can you tell i'm
not good with winter! |
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16:28:22 |
TurboClaudia |
hello! |
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16:28:57 |
TurboClaudia |
*doorbell* |
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16:29:13 |
debbie |
hello |
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16:29:22 |
WeeHands |
hullo! |
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16:29:28 |
WeeHands |
how are u? |
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16:29:44 |
debbie |
we are so use to nice weather it feels
worse, we will get use to it |
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16:30:12 |
WeeHands |
promise!? |
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16:30:36 |
TurboClaudia |
good thanks! |
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16:30:44 |
debbie |
well no but it is what I am going with |
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16:30:46 |
TurboClaudia |
how are you two? |
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16:30:56 |
debbie |
I am well thanks |
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16:31:08 |
debbie |
not liking the cold along with Sara |
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16:32:08 |
WeeHands |
Hi, I'm Sara from just east of Toronto
and Debbie is in London - we are doing a
typical Canadian thing and complaining
about the cold! |
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16:32:22 |
WeeHands |
where are you from TurboClaudia ? |
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16:32:24 |
crystalpea2005 |
hey mamas |
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16:32:30 |
WeeHands |
hey there! |
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16:32:42 |
WeeHands |
where are you from crystalpea2005 ? |
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16:32:46 |
TurboClaudia |
i'm in oregon, right near portland |
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16:32:51 |
TurboClaudia |
but i grew up near NYC |
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16:33:09 |
TurboClaudia |
how old are your little ones? |
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16:33:14 |
TurboClaudia |
our son is 17 months old |
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16:33:26 |
crystalpea2005 |
im from connecticut, its getting cold |
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16:33:58 |
WeeHands |
crystalpea2005 you also have permission
to complain abou the cold! |
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16:34:04 |
TurboClaudia |
i heard the weather changed dramatically
yesterday up in the northeast, from like
70 degree weather to 40 degree weather |
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16:34:09 |
crystalpea2005 |
i have a 1 yr old little monkey |
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16:34:15 |
WeeHands |
my litte ones are 5 years and 3 years
next week - on thanksgiving day! |
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16:34:28 |
WeeHands |
one monkey, and two little turkeys! |
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16:34:38 |
WeeHands |
boy or girl crystalpea2005 ? |
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16:34:47 |
crystalpea2005 |
yes its chilly :) :) |
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16:34:58 |
crystalpea2005 |
boy |
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16:35:11 |
crystalpea2005 |
mackenzie |
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16:35:29 |
TurboClaudia |
our little man has had a signing
explosion this past month or so |
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16:35:40 |
TurboClaudia |
went from about 10 signed words to 30+ |
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16:35:49 |
crystalpea2005 |
really |
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16:35:59 |
debbie |
that is awesome |
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16:35:59 |
TurboClaudia |
and also had a speaking explosion too |
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16:36:09 |
TurboClaudia |
from about 3-4 spoken words to about a
12 or so |
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16:36:22 |
crystalpea2005 |
isnt that the coolest |
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16:36:25 |
debbie |
the benefits of signing!!!!!!!! |
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16:36:28 |
TurboClaudia |
i have to keep adding to my own signing
vocab! |
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16:36:36 |
WeeHands |
that's incredible TurboClaudia ! |
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16:36:52 |
TurboClaudia |
his favorite sign" is still probably
shaking his head "no", however... lol" |
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16:36:53 |
crystalpea2005 |
mackenzie talks and talks |
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16:36:54 |
WeeHands |
i remember running to dictionaries all
the time when my kids were toddlers! |
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16:37:06 |
WeeHands |
LOL |
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16:37:23 |
TurboClaudia |
yep |
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16:37:37 |
WeeHands |
welcome amysuen! |
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16:37:42 |
amysuen |
Hello |
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16:37:47 |
crystalpea2005 |
mackenzie thinks everything is a flower |
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16:37:51 |
debbie |
my gang are all older they sign but they
talk way too much with attitude |
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16:38:05 |
TurboClaudia |
hi amysuen! |
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16:38:07 |
amysuen |
How old are your signers? |
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16:38:20 |
WeeHands |
crystalpea2005 that is so sweet! just
like bambi! |
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16:38:22 |
crystalpea2005 |
p |
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16:38:28 |
crystalpea2005 |
p |
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16:38:32 |
TurboClaudia |
we were just talking about that! our son
is 17 months |
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16:38:35 |
debbie |
oh gosh old umm 18, 12, 11 and almost 10 |
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16:38:54 |
amysuen |
Mine is 15 mos, and I have a family
child care I use signing in too. |
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16:38:57 |
crystalpea2005 |
i |
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16:39:03 |
TurboClaudia |
he's napping right now, giving mama some
alone time |
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16:39:04 |
crystalpea2005 |
i |
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16:39:14 |
WeeHands |
man you were busy when they were 1, 2, 3
and 8 Debbie! |
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16:39:27 |
debbie |
ha ha |
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16:39:35 |
crystalpea2005 |
im having problems here |
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16:39:38 |
TurboClaudia |
omigosh, wow! how did you do that,
mama? |
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16:39:49 |
TurboClaudia |
what's going on crystalpea? |
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16:39:54 |
debbie |
my oldest works at a fitness centre in
the child care and she signs with the
kids |
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16:40:06 |
WeeHands |
wonderful debbie! |
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16:40:09 |
crystalpea2005 |
i was writing but nothing was showing uo |
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16:40:09 |
debbie |
I am old too!! |
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16:40:12 |
debbie |
37 |
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16:40:16 |
crystalpea2005 |
weird |
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16:40:16 |
WeeHands |
you are not old! |
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16:40:21 |
amysuen |
FYI I'll be mostly lurking, the kids are
getting home from school and up from
nap, but I wanted to jump in a little.
:) |
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16:40:28 |
WeeHands |
ha i'll be 40 in march! |
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16:40:34 |
TurboClaudia |
you mean you were typing and then hit
enter and nothing was coming up in the
chat window? |
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16:40:43 |
crystalpea2005 |
yes |
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16:40:46 |
amysuen |
37 isn't old!!! ;) |
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16:40:47 |
WeeHands |
busy busy time amysuen ! |
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16:40:49 |
crystalpea2005 |
im 30 |
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16:41:00 |
TurboClaudia |
sometimes it takes a few seconds for it
to pop into the window |
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16:41:01 |
amysuen |
No kidding... :silly: |
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16:41:26 |
crystalpea2005 |
ill haveto nurse mackenzie soon hes
getting hungry |
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16:41:28 |
debbie |
I am glad to have kids the age they are
and be 37 |
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16:41:51 |
debbie |
I had them young and quick! |
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16:42:07 |
debbie |
but I miss the baby days |
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16:42:09 |
TurboClaudia |
did you always know you wanted to be a
young mama? |
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16:42:14 |
crystalpea2005 |
my b-day is in march too |
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16:42:18 |
amysuen |
My oldest is 17 |
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16:42:38 |
debbie |
well the first one was not planned I was
in College so she sort of put a bump in
my road |
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16:42:54 |
amysuen |
I was in college too. :) |
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16:42:54 |
WeeHands |
march 27th here! |
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16:43:15 |
debbie |
wow my daughter is on the 27th too she
will be 13 |
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16:43:25 |
crystalpea2005 |
im the 8th so your a aries |
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16:43:48 |
debbie |
march that is |
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16:43:54 |
crystalpea2005 |
my best friend is the 29th aries |
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16:44:23 |
WeeHands |
too many coincidences Debbie! |
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16:44:24 |
debbie |
yes I am aries as well april 4th |
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16:44:34 |
debbie |
I know I was just thinking that Sara |
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16:44:41 |
WeeHands |
yeah for aries! |
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16:45:00 |
WeeHands |
does anyone have any signing with baby
questions? |
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16:45:10 |
TurboClaudia |
i have one! |
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16:45:14 |
crystalpea2005 |
hopefully youll be here when i get back
in a few :heart: |
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16:45:16 |
WeeHands |
go ahead! |
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16:45:36 |
WeeHands |
:D crystalpea2005 ! |
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16:45:51 |
TurboClaudia |
we have to consider a lot of our son's
signs in context of what he's looking at
or what's in the room since they look
very similar. |
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16:45:59 |
TurboClaudia |
any suggestions for how to help him make
them different? |
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16:46:27 |
TurboClaudia |
for example, more, ball, shoes, and book
are all 2 handed signs in front of the
body |
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16:47:03 |
TurboClaudia |
it's only recently that he uses 2 palms
for book, a fist and a palm for shoes or
ball, and a finger pointing to a palm
for more |
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16:47:04 |
debbie |
as you know little ones will approximate |
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16:47:23 |
TurboClaudia |
they all use to look like a finger and a
palm so this is progress! |
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16:47:29 |
amysuen |
Z does the finger/palm for more too! |
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16:47:58 |
TurboClaudia |
also horse and dad currently look the
same (fist to side of forehead) |
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16:48:05 |
debbie |
His signs will improve more more as his
motor skills improve |
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16:48:39 |
debbie |
try some hand over hand as along as he
is ok with it and does not get
frustrated with you |
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16:48:41 |
WeeHands |
signs that involve the mid point of the
body usually are approximations to start
with. it's a developmental thing |
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16:49:12 |
amysuen |
I think it's like speaking, it gets
better with practice and age... |
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16:49:20 |
WeeHands |
keep modelling the correct sign and
respond to what he is doing |
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16:49:35 |
debbie |
always make the correct sign back to him
when he signs these ones and it may help |
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16:49:45 |
amysuen |
I have a question, while the kiddies are
quiet... |
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16:49:58 |
debbie |
sara we are insync |
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16:50:05 |
debbie |
go ahead |
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16:50:06 |
amysuen |
How can I encourage Z to sign to me??? |
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16:50:14 |
WeeHands |
signs are made up of at least 3 parts 1)
body space 2) movement and 3) handshape
- children typically get body space and
movement correct but handshape is slower
to come along |
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16:50:32 |
WeeHands |
;) Debbie! |
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16:50:43 |
amysuen |
I do the signs while I talk to him |
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16:50:47 |
WeeHands |
how old is Z again? |
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16:51:03 |
debbie |
be consistent with Z and make signing a
part of your routine do not force feed |
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16:51:05 |
amysuen |
He does more" but that's about all. He's
15 mos, almost 16" |
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16:51:11 |
debbie |
make fun too that helps |
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16:51:23 |
TurboClaudia |
thanks, weehands! i continue to model
the correct way of signing a sign back
to him, and as i mentioned, it has
started shifting. |
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16:51:26 |
WeeHands |
what are Z's favourite things |
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16:51:34 |
amysuen |
He'll sign for something he really
wants, like Halloween candy or a cookie!
lol |
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16:51:45 |
TurboClaudia |
he won't tolerate us touching his hands
when he signs. |
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16:51:45 |
WeeHands |
i like him already! |
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16:52:04 |
WeeHands |
that's okay, only shape a little ones
hands if they are open to it. |
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16:52:16 |
amysuen |
Right now he LOVES Teletubbies and LaLa,
but I can't think of a sign for LaLa
except an L which seems hard for little
ones to do. |
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16:52:19 |
WeeHands |
my daughter would get mad herself -
she's a really me do it" gal!" |
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16:52:23 |
TurboClaudia |
thanks! |
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16:52:25 |
amysuen |
BRB... |
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16:53:17 |
debbie |
sorry ladies/mamas I have to leave. |
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16:53:23 |
debbie |
The kiddos are calling |
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16:53:50 |
debbie |
maybe catch you here next week |
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16:53:56 |
debbie |
take care all |
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16:55:50 |
WeeHands |
now i have the la la love" song from
Signing Time going through my head!" |
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16:56:40 |
amysuen |
I just heard about S.T. at a child care
conference a few weeks ago. I've been
doing Sign2Me |
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16:57:10 |
amysuen |
We have a sign language lady come every
year and do 2 workshops for us, people
love it! |
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17:01:32 |
TurboClaudia |
have you found that videos/dvds help
with a child's signing
use/understanding? cause we haven't
used any and although it took a long
time for him to duplicate signs back to
us, his grasp of the vocab is amazing |
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17:01:58 |
WeeHands |
sign2me and signing time are awesome
together! |
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17:02:33 |
WeeHands |
just playing with your little one and
signing throughout the day is ideal
TurboClaudia |
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17:02:35 |
amysuen |
I don't use signing video with the
children, just songs |
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17:03:25 |
amysuen |
They don't sit long enough to watch
videos |
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17:06:28 |
TurboClaudia |
well, he just woke up from nap and is
not letting me sit down, so i have to go |
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17:06:38 |
TurboClaudia |
thank you and have a great t-day next
week! |
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17:07:03 |
amysuen |
Thanks, I should go now too - snack
time! |
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17:07:25 |
amysuen |
Bye crystalpea2005! |
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17:07:49 |
WeeHands |
Have a great week! |
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17:08:45 |
WeeHands |
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