Comments on: Sign Language: A Bridge Between Two Languages

By: My Multilingual Baby: Progress Report II «

My Multilingual Baby: Progress Report II « — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:25:36 +0000

[...] in learning about using ASL to teach your baby a second (or third, or fourth) language, check out Sign Language: A Bridge Between Two Languages by Roxana S. of Spanglish Baby [...]

By: Mealtime Spanish and ASL as a Bridge for Language «

Mealtime Spanish and ASL as a Bridge for Language « — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:54:58 +0000

[...] in learning about using ASL to teach your baby a second (or third, or fourth) language, check out Sign Language: A Bridge Between Two Languages by Roxana S. of Spanglish Baby [...]

By: Sign Language with Classic Children´s Stories « SpanglishBaby

Sign Language with Classic Children´s Stories « SpanglishBaby — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:49:43 +0000

[...] My baby is finally starting to use his sign language with me! It is so exciting to have him let me know his wants and needs through signs. I had used sign language with my first son, and it was a wonderful way to communicate before he could speak. We stuck to the basics—milk, more, eat, all done, etc. Just knowing these simple signs went a long way in helping us with communication difficulties. In our family, where I speak to our children in Spanish and my husband speaks to them in German, sign language has been a bridge between the different languages. [...]

By: Gianna

Gianna — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:59:27 +0000

The first sign my twins learned was for ‘milk’

By: kristelh

kristelh — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:32:24 +0000

I work with children in a school setting and would love to learn more about this. I used to babysit a child who knew a few signs and it was very helpful for him to be able to tell me when he was hungry, etc.

By: Donna K

Donna K — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:27:18 +0000

I haven’t done it yet, but I would like to.

By: Rose

Rose — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:34:11 +0000

I think this is an awesome tool, as both of my parents are deaf, I know how important it is to teach a new language from an early age. I would love to win this for the newest addition to our family, my nephew.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:29:39 +0000

We have been working with our 6 month old on a few simple signs since she was born. I wish we had been more consistent with them and that they would be continued at daycare but she is starting to get the sign for milk. We are also trying change.

By: Debbie in San Diego

Debbie in San Diego — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:16:35 +0000

We are so commited to raising a bi-lingual baby. Unfortunately, we are all native english speakers. Using baby sign is a brilliant way of bridging gaps.

I learned to sign the alphabet in 6th grade so my friends and I could communicate during morning mass. It worked great, and I never forgot it.

Malia Kai will be here on September 3. I will keep you updated on her progress.

By: Bambi M

Bambi M — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:18:04 +0000

Our bilingual issues aren’t speech based, they’re sign based!

Hubby is from the UK, and knows a little BSL (British Sign Language), I’m American, so I know ASL (American Sign Language) – there’s similarities in some signs but others are quite different, especially the alphabet! With ASL I can sign the entire alphabet on one hand, hubby has to use both hands to sign the BSL alphabet.

Since we’re staying in the US, hubby is doing his best to learn ASL, since baby signing is based around ASL here. There are still times that *he* gets frustrated and can’t think of the ASL for something, and doesn’t want to use the BSL and risk confusing everyone, but we’re doing pretty well so far