How to Teach Sign Language to a Baby, Part Two

By LynnKeller

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

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Step1
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
Step2
Sign: MOMMY
Hand shape: open right hand, thumb against chin
Location: chin
Orientation: palm facing left
Movement: tap thumb against chin twice
Step3
Sign: DADDY
Hand shape: open right hand, thumb against forehead
Location: forehead
Orientation: palm facing left
Movement: tap thumb against forehead twice
Step4
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

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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.

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

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