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Summary: Very helpful and clear to teach baby signs
Review: I read Mr. Garcia's book as well as Dr. Acredolo's Baby Signs book. I recommend Sign with Your Baby over Baby Signs for the following reasons listed below. Sign with Your Baby has:1. Clearer plan for teaching sign language to baby
2. ASL rather than modified or invented signs
3. Better illustrated sign instructions Dr. Acredolo's book is fun to read because of all the anecdotes about children using signs, and I understand the spirit of her book for using simplified or invented signs for babies. However, it was unsatisfying to be taught invented signs instead of true ASL. If learning another language, would one want to learn the baby babble version of that language? For me, the answer is clearly no. Using Sign with Your Baby in conjunction with a class or videos such as the excellent Signing Time series provides an excellent way to teach baby and parents sign language.
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Summary: Our child communicated with us well before he could speak!
Review: I saw the author speak and bought the book from him. My son was about 11 months when we started and his first sign was "milk" which we used for "I want to nurse." He was learning to talk at the same time, but signing was initially much easier and quicker. It let him tell us things that we weren't always thinking about, like that he was thirsty, or saw the moon. It really added another dimension to our lives. Our son was an early verbal child, which suggests that signing may have helped him along. Signing is very fun and you don't have to learn a lot of signs. I would heartily suggest it for every parent and baby.
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Summary: Our child communicated with us well before he could speak!
Review: I saw the author speak and bought the book from him. My son was about 11 months when we started and his first sign was "milk" which we used for "I want to nurse." He was learning to talk at the same time, but signing was initially much easier and quicker. It let him tell us things that we weren't always thinking about, like that he was thirsty, or saw the moon. It really added another dimension to our lives. Our son was an early verbal child, which suggests that signing may have helped him along. Signing is very fun and you don't have to learn a lot of signs. I would heartily suggest it for every parent and baby.
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Summary: A bit disappointed
Review: I was disappointed with this book. I expected to learn more. I probably would have benefited more by purchasing an American Sign Language book. It was also very overpriced considering one can get through the entire book within an hour. The concept of teaching your child to speak with their hands is very interesting and I am very excited about trying it with my daughter, but this book is not necessary for that.
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Summary: The Best Kept Secret That Needs to Be Shared
Review: If there was one book I would buy for a new parent, this would be it! Baby Signing is finally getting the attention it deserves and this book truly guides you through the process. It's easy to read, with lots of illustrations and helpful tips. You need to put in some effort and have patience, but I guarantee you, your child will amaze you. Best of all your home will be a better,calmer place! For every sign your child does, there's one less scream and vague pointing , and 2 less fustrated parents. Friends and family couldn't believe our son's "new vocabulary". One bit of extra advice: Don't be afraid to make up your own signs for words you don't know, or are difficult to sign (My son signs Barney by "hugging" himself and blanket is a pat on his cheek). If you know someone expecting, this book along with the extra aids(as well as the book Good Night Moon, a great first book to sign with) would be a great shower or first day home gift!
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Summary: Works, but...
Review: In short, this system does work and it is fun, as well. There are several caveats, though: 1) In our case, our son began speaking so early that by the time he was ready to sign, he could say most of the words anyway. 2) Parents must be ultra-digilent in keeping up signing or else things will lapse, not only with the child, but more importantly, with the parents. 3) Kids often "contract" the signs. They know what they are signing, but since it doesn't always resemble what the parent taught or the book illustrates, it can be as frustrating as trying to understand what a young child is verbalizing/speaking. 4) It's a limited resource in that all the included signs are American Sign Language (ASL) and, therefore, more comprehensive ASL books are available. If you would like to teach your child more ASL as they grow (for use as a second language, for instance), you would be better off simply buying one of the several excellent ASL reference books available for about the same price as this one. Then select the signs you wish to use with your child, introducing them gradually, and you'll accomplish everything this book has to offer while also having further room to learn and grow.
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Summary: Amazing results - far fewer frustrations
Review: It is obvious the author cares about children from reading the text. He makes the topic easy to approach. We're excited to start our signing! There are clear pictures of the common signs as well as simple instruction about why, how, when and where to teach your kids to sign. Here begins a life long of communication between parents and children.
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Summary: An Excellent Starting Point
Review: Sign With Your Baby is an easy to understand and excellent resource to begin teaching your baby sign language; however, it should not be your only resource. I purchased Sign With Your Baby when my child was 3 months old -- much earlier than the author recommends. Though my child is now 5 months and still too young to make the signs himself, he is becoming increasingly familiar with the signs and does tend to focus on the increased activity of my hands. On the other hand, I feel that the signs offered are limited. Signs included in the text cover family members, pets and animals, feelings (i.e. happy, hurt, scared, etc . .. ) and food. However, they do not cover things as simple as the alphabet, colors or toys. Often, I find myself referring to the book for a sign I would like to use and am disappointed that it isn't covered in the text. I definitely recommend purchasing Sign With Your Baby; however, I would supplement it with a Dictionary of American Sign Language.
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Summary: Maybe OK IF you buy the video, otherwise a waste of money
Review: This book is a let down. It's a very slim 112 pages of which some are just blank 'note' pages. Also, over half the book is just examples of suggested signs, and there are plenty of references to the video which we did not want. So little of it is relevant to what we purchased it for it is a big let down. As a stand alone product the book is a waste of money. I'd recommend getting the entire set, or looking at other authors.
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Summary: A must for reducing the frustration of the toddler years
Review: This book is a wonderful tool for parents wishing to teach their baby to sign. Much of the frustration of the toddler years results from a child's inability to communicate with others. I only wish that I had started earlier with my children. I began teaching my twins to sign at 16 months. Within 3 weeks, my son was signing "more" spontaneously. My daughter was resistant to signing at first and then finally would sign when she thought no one was looking. Now she does it openly and with a big smile since she realizes the power of communication! At 18 months now, they both sign "more", "milk", "please" and "mama". We have also made up a few signs like "blankie" that they are learning to use. It has really reduced some of the frustration in my home, and I plan to continue to use sign with them for as long as it remains useful. I do have a background in sign (I am an audiologist), but this book is simple enough for anyone without any knowledge of sign language to use. A must for every parent of an infant or toddler.
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