Holiday Time, Special Signs
My family never celebrated Christmas, but my mom made it fun anyway. Sometimes we had little stockings to hang up on our front hall chair, where we’d leave cookies for Santa. We didn’t have a chimney, so Santa – if he came in at all – had to come in through […]
Even In Utero
Parents make an inpact–even in utero. We know that, as expectant mothers, we need to be acutely aware of what we eat and drink, what medications we take, how much to exercise, what to avoid, etc. It’s also important to remember that our emotions effect our developing baby–and by 20 weeks, the baby can […]
To Sign or Not to Sign
I’d like to share some insights on teaching tots sign language. Parents take strides to teach their children not to talk with their mouths full. But, what’s the right stance to take regarding babies talking with their hands? It’s a common misconception that introducing sign language during infancy delays the onset of speech. In reality, focusing […]
First Words
<—— “MILK” Babies can utter their first words as young as six months via sign. It’s not until closer to a year old that parents can typically understand their baby’s first spoken word. By that time, my own children were putting 2 – 3 sign phrases together. Pretty AWESOME! For more about first words and signs, […]
HOME
“Home” from Hands4Learning When my older son was just a baby, we took a long drive to Rochester, NY to visit my parents – our first long drive with a baby. It was slow going – stopping to nurse him, stopping to change him, stopping to calm him, stopping to nurse him and change him again […]
Music & Sign, A Powerful Duet
As a music therapist, I knew that my graduate degree in Deaf education would have to be put to work that included music. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to work in a therapeutic preschool where I had a class of deaf children whose parents were hearing, together with hearing children whose parents were […]
Back to School Signs
Here are some signs to get you started this Fall with your student of any age! Friend Help More Play Book Class
Signs AND Speech?
We’ve talked mostly about exposing our babies to sign language pre-verbally, and when they are developing speech, to jump start language and provide a means of self-expression. But is it also helpful to continue signing once our toddlers and preschoolers begin to talk? What about signing with our kids in elementary school? YES and […]
Back to School
<—– “FRIEND” It’s hard to believe another school year is about to begin! In my children’s elementary school, they started each year with an assignment for students and parents to write their hopes and dreams for the year. Students typically write about wanting to learn to tie their shoes or to improve their reading. […]
Dream, dream, dream….
What dreams do you have as a parent? What dreams do you have for your children? What dreams have you already fulfilled for yourself or your family? Email us to share your dreams at lora@mybabyfingers.com.