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16:22:35 |
WeeHands |
OFFICIAL START OF THE SIGNING WITH BABY
CHAT! WELCOME! MY NAME IS SARA AND I AM
YOUR HOSTESS TODAY! THIS CHAT IS
TRANSCRIPTED AND POSTED ON THE SUNDAY
FOLLOWING THIS CHAT...PLEASE KEEP THAT
IN MIND WHEN POSTING TO THIS CHAT. THANK
YOU! :) |
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16:22:40 |
WeeHands |
hi there! |
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16:23:13 |
net |
Is it okay if I join in too |
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16:23:33 |
WeeHands |
of course it is! |
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16:23:34 |
MRSr |
hi, I have just started teaching my 14mo
old daughter and 4 &1/2 yr old son |
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16:23:48 |
MRSr |
is there anything special I should know? |
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16:23:53 |
WeeHands |
wonderful, at those ages they will pick
it up quickly |
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16:23:59 |
WeeHands |
wjat |
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16:24:01 |
WeeHands |
sorry |
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16:24:08 |
WeeHands |
what's your comfort level with signing? |
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16:24:13 |
MRSr |
they already are doing great |
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16:24:31 |
MRSr |
I am just learning myself, but have
always wanted to learn |
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16:24:42 |
net |
I have a 4 month old and a 5 year old
both boys |
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16:24:54 |
MRSr |
we also have a large deaf community in
our town |
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16:25:51 |
WeeHands |
i would sign to them at what ever level
you are comfortable with and focus on
their favourite things and activities |
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16:26:00 |
WeeHands |
hi lisa!! |
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16:26:17 |
LisaB |
hey... am I in the right place? |
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16:26:19 |
WeeHands |
the 5 year old will really get a kick
out of signing with your little one |
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16:26:28 |
WeeHands |
signing with babies chat!! :) |
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16:26:42 |
WeeHands |
roll call - where is everyone from!? |
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16:26:48 |
WeeHands |
just east of Toronto here! |
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16:26:49 |
MyYogaBaby |
hi all....just here to learn about
signing. I have a 9 mo old dd |
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16:26:53 |
MRSr |
california |
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16:26:54 |
net |
We like to sing probebly not as much as
we should |
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16:27:08 |
MyYogaBaby |
Chicago...soon to be moving to
Sacramento CA |
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16:27:16 |
net |
Im from creston B.C canada |
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16:27:35 |
MyYogaBaby |
are you all currently using signing? |
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16:27:36 |
LisaB |
Michigan, north of Detroit |
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16:27:38 |
WeeHands |
another canadian!!! |
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16:27:39 |
WeeHands |
yeah! |
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16:28:05 |
WeeHands |
wow, almost all 4 corners covered! |
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16:28:15 |
net |
thats great eh haha. |
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16:28:18 |
WeeHands |
9 months is such a great age! well they
all are! |
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16:28:40 |
MyYogaBaby |
she's really into copying now, so it
would be pretty easy to get her to catch
on |
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16:28:44 |
MyYogaBaby |
where do I start? |
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16:29:08 |
MRSr |
I just started and I also signed up for
a class that starts at the end of this
month it is from signing smart |
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16:29:19 |
WeeHands |
so we have a 4 month old, a 9 month old,
a 14 month old, 2 years (Lisa?), 3 year
old (my dd), a 4.5 years old, and 2 five
year olds! |
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16:29:21 |
WeeHands |
cool! |
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16:29:33 |
WeeHands |
all signing or being signed to!
wonderful!! |
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16:29:38 |
MyYogaBaby |
well...I also have an almost 3 year old
and a 5 year old |
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16:29:46 |
LisaB |
Jayden just turned 2 on December 13,
2005 |
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16:29:53 |
WeeHands |
wow - you are busy and moving too! |
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16:30:09 |
WeeHands |
it's scary when the # of kids, outnumber
the # of adults! :D |
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16:30:13 |
MyYogaBaby |
that's a whole other forum! STRESS! ha
ha |
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16:30:26 |
WeeHands |
LOL |
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16:30:34 |
MyYogaBaby |
truly...me with a dh who travels to DC
for work every other week! I'm totally
outnumbered |
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16:30:45 |
WeeHands |
oh no! |
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16:30:57 |
MyYogaBaby |
good thing they haven't gotten organized
enough to really rally against me! |
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16:30:58 |
MRSr |
do you know anything about signing
smart? (for wee hands) |
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16:31:18 |
WeeHands |
MyYogaBaby if she is copying that's
wonderful - that's one of the first
steps |
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16:31:25 |
MyYogaBaby |
yes...what is a good reference to begin? |
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16:31:44 |
WeeHands |
the creators of Signing Smart used to be
Presenters with Sign2Me
(www.sign2me.com) |
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16:32:16 |
WeeHands |
MyYogaBaby it depends on your comfort
level with sign - but try at least to
sign 10-12 signs to her a day throughout
the day |
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16:32:24 |
WeeHands |
aiming at signing at least 30 times a
day |
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16:32:31 |
MyYogaBaby |
can I learn the signs on that site? |
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16:32:43 |
WeeHands |
if you go to www.weehands.com |
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16:32:50 |
net |
I got the wrong thing I thought it was
singing not signing silly me but I m
still interested |
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16:33:00 |
WeeHands |
we have a link to a dictionary towards
the bottom of the site |
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16:33:16 |
WeeHands |
signing and singing is a wonderful thing
- although hard to type! |
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16:33:28 |
MRSr |
wow, 30 that is helpfull- I was trying
one per day and noticing that my
daughter would pick it up after being
shown twice (in the afternoon |
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16:33:50 |
MRSr |
...she would already know the sign |
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16:33:50 |
WeeHands |
signing has got to be fun for our little
ones - using lots of signs in songs is
really helpful |
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16:33:59 |
net |
Is it hard to teach to the kids |
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16:34:21 |
WeeHands |
focus on things and activities that are
really important to her (she's a fast
learner!) |
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16:34:30 |
WeeHands |
...and you're a great teacher! |
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16:34:59 |
WeeHands |
it's not hard if you make it lots of fun
and focus on signs that are really
meaningful to your child. |
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16:35:08 |
MRSr |
I was surprised how easily they pick it
up-my son already knows all the signs I
taught my daughter plus he knows good
morning, sister and brother |
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16:35:23 |
WeeHands |
my son LOVED trains and anything aquatic
when he was a baby so those were the
signs we focussed on |
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16:35:37 |
net |
What kind of signs would be the most
useful or are they all |
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16:35:53 |
WeeHands |
for my daughter it was ALL about food -
so that's what we focussed on - her
favourite foods |
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16:36:00 |
MRSr |
I wasn't sure if I should try to teach
the baby things that are intangible,
since she doesnt' know what good morning
is or sister, etc |
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16:36:34 |
WeeHands |
you could still show them, with babies
it's more using the signs yourself and
they pick them up as you go along |
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16:36:35 |
MRSr |
or should I try to sign everything I
say? |
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16:37:00 |
net |
I remember my first sons babysitter
show him some signs when he was a year
old |
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16:37:33 |
WeeHands |
i never directly taught my son the sign
for tea" but I was surprised one day
when I pulled out the teapot and he
signed the sign - I did it a few times
weeks before when I was showing him "tea
- hot"" |
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16:37:55 |
WeeHands |
my 14 month old daughter also used
please" quite a bit - thrilled her
grandma!" |
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16:38:08 |
MRSr |
wee hands, do you teach a class? |
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16:38:21 |
WeeHands |
yes, and so does LisaB |
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16:38:29 |
WeeHands |
I'm in Toronto and Lisa is in Michigan |
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16:38:35 |
LisaB |
sorry, I'm here in the Background... |
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16:38:37 |
MyYogaBaby |
I had no idea people used it so
conversationally! |
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16:38:49 |
MyYogaBaby |
I thought it was more like more food" or
"thirsty" for basic needs!" |
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16:39:02 |
net |
Could you make up your own signs or use
what is always used, how early should I
start with 4 month old he is just
starting to discover he can grab things |
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16:39:17 |
WeeHands |
my kids were playing in the backyard a
few weeks ago and I had to sign no!
shovel down now!" through the patio
doors - they were trying to bury the dog
in snow!" |
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16:39:34 |
WeeHands |
4 months is a great time to start. |
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16:39:44 |
LisaB |
My son loves animals... and has picked
up signs for pets - dog, cat, bunny,
fish as well as farm and zoo
animals...now when he looks at his books
he signs identifies the animals himself |
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16:40:16 |
net |
How he doesn't seem to have the greatest
control of his hands yet |
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16:40:28 |
MRSr |
I would suggest using the ASL (American
Sign Language) signs so that when they
are older it will apply to more people |
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16:40:43 |
net |
Oh okay |
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16:40:50 |
WeeHands |
i started off teaching my son so we
would know what he wanted but was most
surprised when he just started sharing
his day with us - look doggie", "it's
windy", etc. not making requests but
just kind of commenting on the world!" |
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16:40:52 |
LisaB |
ASL is more universally recognized |
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16:41:29 |
MRSr |
i've also heard that sometimes
kids/babies don't sign the sign exactly
right at first but it is sort of like
talking in that they will get it right
eventually |
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16:41:33 |
WeeHands |
net use ASL signs - that way you are
teaching an actual language and there
are lots of materials that you can find
that will help, e.g.,
www.signingtime.com |
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16:41:52 |
MyYogaBaby |
If you had to pick the first 30 words or
things you'd want to sign, what would
your top 5 be? |
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16:42:15 |
LisaB |
Milk, Eat, More...top three... |
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16:42:24 |
WeeHands |
net signs are made up of at least 3
parts 1) handshape 2) movement 3)
bodyspace. Most wee ones get the
movement and body space correct but have
a hard time with the handshape. |
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16:42:43 |
net |
thanks wrote that down |
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16:42:44 |
WeeHands |
once you recognize that you can kind of
see what your little one is trying to do |
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16:43:13 |
WeeHands |
eat, milk, more, mommy, daddy, finished |
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16:43:18 |
WeeHands |
that's 6! |
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16:43:34 |
net |
So as he gets older and has more control
over his hands he will learn it better |
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16:43:42 |
WeeHands |
then look at things that are really
motivating to your little one: ball,
pasta, dog, etc. (all kids are
different) |
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16:43:59 |
ourwiefamily |
hello ... catching the last few min of
the chat. :) |
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16:44:12 |
MRSr |
welcome |
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16:44:16 |
WeeHands |
as well as things/activiites that happen
all the time during the day, e.g.,
change, eat, bath, sleep, no touch, etc. |
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16:44:21 |
WeeHands |
hi there ourwiefamily !!! |
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16:44:25 |
WeeHands |
missed you! |
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16:44:53 |
MRSr |
is no touch 2 words ? |
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16:44:54 |
ourwiefamily |
yeah ... wish I'd been on the ball today
and gotten here on time! Oops. :) |
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16:45:03 |
WeeHands |
