#toddlercommunication

Toddler signs Saturdays! Here Lily shows us a few of the signs she knows. These flash cards have been a great tool for learning new signs as well as bridging French and English since she can practice doing the sign and saying the word in both languages. Plus they are a fun activity that she can do on her own or with us. As Lily transitioned to using more words she did stop using as many signs for a period of time other than to clarify when I wasn’t understanding her. But when we got out these flash cards again for Ophélie I was amazed to see how many signs Lily remembered! . . . #babysignlanguage #signingwithbaby #babysign #toddlersignlanguage #toddlercommunication #learnthroughplay #teachyourbabytosign #teachyourbaby #talktoyourbaby #learnwithyourchildren #motherhood #mamahood (at Sanguinet) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-R_zAgirPf/?igshid=102nc04vmpi1f

What first signs will you start off with?     

Meet Lily and Ophélie. Lily is three months shy of 3 years old and has been learning baby sign language since she was 6 months old. Even though she speaks in full sentences now, today, unprompted, she used 7 signs! One of which was BUG 🐛 🤷🏼‍♀️. Ophélie, 7.5 months old, has just started her signing journey. We’ve been working on MAMA, PAPA, MILK, DOG, and BALL. In this pic, she’s showing us that she can clap. 👏 We recently moved to France but learned baby sign language in America as a way to bridge the two languages spoken in our household- French and English. My husband won’t forget the day that he asked 1 year old Lily in French whether she wanted to drink milk or water and she signed MILK. It’s an incredible feeling to watch your child communicate with you before they can even talk. Do you sign with your baby or toddler? What signs do you use the most? . . . #babysignlanguage #signingwithbaby #toddlercommunication #toddlerlife #learningthroughplay #learninglanguages #learnwithyourchildren https://www.instagram.com/p/B9XeZDECUVv/?igshid=p9fvsoj4byng

“Milk” please mama! This is Lily at 8 months old using one of her first signs “milk”. I started using baby sign language with Lily when she was 6 months old and it was remarkable to see how her communication skills flourished. Now at age 2 years 9 months she speaks both French and English and still uses sign language to communicate with her baby sister - and whenever she needs to clarify a point! 😂 . . #babysignlanguage #signingwithbaby #babysign #toddlersignlanguage #toddlercommunication #teachyourbabytosign #teachyourbaby #talktoyourbaby #learnwithyourchildren https://www.instagram.com/p/B9WKQRHoXAe/?igshid=xi4fjlavn8co

Here’s a fun little ditty for the sign for APPLE. Use the sound of your voice and your facial expressions to get baby’s attention. Most of all - have fun! If the learning experience is enjoyable for both you and baby, you will have greater success learning together. * Signed words are in capital letters. The following video shows each sign more slowly. Way up HIGH in the APPLE TREE TWO little APPLES SMILED at me I shook that TREE as hard as I could Down fell the APPLES, MMM they were GOOD . . . #babysignlanguage #signingwithbaby #babysign #toddlersignlanguage #toddlercommunication #learnthroughplay #teachyourbabytosign #teachyourbaby #talktoyourbaby #learnwithyourchildren #ineedahaircutiknow #whohasthetimethough https://www.instagram.com/p/B9bX2vbls-g/?igshid=1juvuuncat6vj