What is the easiest way to teach a 6month old sign language?

Answer 1

When ever you talk to them, always use sign. They'll get it just as they get the spoken word. Most 6 mo old can't communicate except for crying, babbleing & laughing anyway. Don't expect them to have a total understanding until they are the age children communicate typically with words, (approx.18mo to 3 yrs)

Answer 2

I found with my two boys (3 and 1) that they did not start to sign back until they were about 9-10 months old. Before then they understood the basic signs - water, food, milk more- but their little hands were still figuring out what to do. Stick with less than ten signs, like mom, dad, dog or cat (if you have a pet), water, food..., and keep repeating them every time. Eventually you'll suddenly see them do it back and then it becomes more appropriate to add different signs.

I loved signing with my boys and did not find they speak any later or earlier than their peers. I also speak spanish and found the signs a great reinforcer for the words!

There is a video you could buy: Signing Time, Baby signing. It's fun and the songs are original and both my boys responded well to it. We still sing the songs, complete with signs, and my 3 year old remembers more of them that I do. He loves showing his little brother different signs, too.

Answer 3

My husband and I took a class through the community. It wasn't that expensive and we also got a book and flash cards. There are also videos that you can get that the kids really enjoy and learn from they are called Baby Signing Time. We were told to start with only a few signs at first and use them in that situation and over and over again. The ones that our kids learned the best were please, milk, juice, and more. I found the flash cards to be the easiest for me to teach with.

Answer 4

The same way you teach any other language--by speaking it to her/him!! If you are going to do it, though, be sure to use ASL (or another *real* sign languages if you don't live in the US), not one of the systems of made-up signs. It would be a pity to spend all the time and effort and not have the child get a real language out of it!!

Answer 5

Show them the sign and say the word at the same time start with one sign at a time like milk and then move to another once they have it down. My son learned milk very early and then we taught him the sign for "more" and for "baby" he caught very fast and it helps when they can't talk but can sign so you know what they want.

Answer 6

I actual have a video approximately toddler sign language. Repetition is the main. you are able to ask in the event that they want their bottle and on a similar time as asserting it sign it. provide him his bottle and say it and sign it. Do a similar component with changing. communicate and sign and each time you point out changing him make the sign. each and every time conversing on your toddler, sign in spite of words you be conscious of as you assert them. They ultimately seize on. There are distinctive web pages that have education that could additionally help. only look up toddler sign language. My kiddos are 5,4 & 2 and nonetheless use it of their on a daily basis events. If i'm on the telephone and that they be conscious of they could desire to be quiet they'll sign for in spite of they want. desire i ought to help. God bless.

Answer 7

Try to see if they have a sign of their own for the action & build on that. Aside from that, repitition is the key... and I mean every chance you get, you show them the sign followed by the act.

Answer 8

I've done the letters at the end of some stories the hands are animated .its free and the basics are there

Answer 9

They learn by example so show them repeatedly until they get it. You should show them with their toys as if it's a game that way they stay interested.

Answer 10

show the baby the motion then show him the item repeatedly. until it clicks in his/her mind that the motion means he will get the item.