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Babies Can Talk

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ISBN-10: 1887120904

ISBN-13: 9781887120906

Edition: 2010

Authors: Marilyn Daniels, Georgia Frawley, Ken Frawley

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With a new and comprehensive approach designed to help parents and caregivers sign successfully with hearing babies, this book features American Sign Language and its vocabulary and concepts. Specific and age-appropriate information is provided along with more than 100 signs that allow babies to clearly express their wants and needs with their hands. Parent-child communication frustrations can be greatly reduced through this language skill, supported here through simple instructions, effective baby signs, practical advice, clear photographic demonstrations, and baby signing activities. Additionally, research and theories supporting the benefits that hearing babies and their families receive…    
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Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Production Associates, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 180
Size: 6.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Ken Frawleyhas presented Play-Along Song programs for more than 20 years and has instructed early childhood professionals, teachers, and parents on how to use playful songs with children for fun, development, and learning. He has written and produced 200 children’s songs.Georgia Frawleytaught classes on child development, parenting, and marriage and family for more than 30 years, and has performed more than 1000 musical programs. They live in Orange, California.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How This Book Came About
How to Use This Book
Why Sign with Your Baby?
Communicating without Words
Why Babies Cry
The Benefits of Signing with Babies
Why Use Signs with Your Baby?
Organic Nature of Signing
Conclusion
How Babies Learn
A Baby's Brain
How Babies Develop
Three Views on Human Development
Conclusion
The Power of Language
The Origins of Language
Learning to Speak
Babies' Feelings
Communication: The Heart of Our Humanness
Conclusion
Why Use ASL?
The Origins of Sign Language
The Language of ASL
The Advantages of ASL
Conclusion
How to Sign with Your Baby
Get a Jump Start on Smart
Start Signing Right Now!
The First Three Signs
�Keep It Simple� Rules for Signing with Babies
Conclusion
Master the Basics
Are You and Your Baby Ready?
When to Start
Is It Hard to Sign?
Tips for Successful Signing
How to Recognize Your Baby's Signs
Conclusion
Add More Signs
More Signs to Explore
Continue Adding Signs
Signs for Feelings
Name Signs
Growing Your Signs
Conclusion
Signing in Your Everyday Life and Activities
Make Signing a Habit
Tips for Signing Every Day
Do It Your Way
Signing Activities
Signing on a Walk
Signing with an Object
Signing with a Storybook
Signing and Television
Your Signing Journal
Caregivers, Grandparents, and Siblings
Conclusion
Use Signing with Songs and Rhymes
Signing and Singing
Tips for Signing with Songs and Rhymes
Creativity
A Dozen Songs and Rhymes for Signing
Conclusion
Appendix: Babies Can Talk Toolbox
Glossary of Signs
Basic Hand Information
Alphabet
Numbers
Resources
Toolbox Handouts
12 Tips for Successful Signing with Babies
12 Tips for Signing with Songs and Rhymes
12 Everyday Signs
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Authors
About Production Associates
Products
Sign to Speak On-line