How to Teach Sign Language to a Baby, Part Two

If you have tried part one and mastered the signs this article shows four more signs you can teach your baby.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. 

   Sign: BABY
   Hand shape: arms laid over top of one another
   Location: waist
   Orientation: arms in front of you
   Movement: rock arms back and forth
   Memory Aid: holding a baby

2. 

   Sign: MOMMY
   Hand shape: open right hand, thumb against chin
   Location: chin
   Orientation: palm facing left
   Movement: tap thumb against chin twice

3. 

   Sign: DADDY
   Hand shape: open right hand, thumb against forehead
   Location: forehead
   Orientation: palm facing left
   Movement: tap thumb against forehead twice

4. 

   Sign: WATER
   Hand shape: three middle fingers up, thumb and pinkie touching
   Location: chin
   Orientation: palm facing left
   Movement: touch chin with index finger a few times

Resources

• Visit Lesson Tutor for more ASL.

[LynnKeller]

on 2/4/2008 Hi Jill, I am glad it was helpful. I am going write a Baby Sign Language Part Three and I hope you will like that one also.

[JMOrganizations]

on 2/3/2008 Lynn, thank you so much for the informative article. I learned a lot from it.