Baby Signs: How to Talk with Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk, Third Edition

by Acredolo, Linda; Goodwyn, Susan; Abrams, Doug

• ISBN13: 9780071615037
• ISBN10: 0071615032
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-30
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

The proven and original program for communicating.with your baby�featuring American Sign Language-compatible signs .If you have struggled unsuccessfully to decode your baby's grunts and grabs, resulting in tearful frustration for both you and your child, there isBaby Signs. Based on a method first developed by Drs. Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn in 1982 and on nearly 30 years of research, this classic bestseller shows you how to encourage your baby�s use of nonverbal gestures to enhance communication. .Simple hand movements signify objects, events, and needs, so your infant can enjoy interactions with you that otherwise would have been impossible until he or she could talk. Not only does the authors� method help you and baby bond, but research shows that it can make learning to talk easier, reduce tears and frustration, boost self-esteem and confidence, and stimulate intellectual development. .

Author Biography

Linda Acredolo,.Ph.D., Professor.Emeritus of.Psychology at the.University of.California at.Davis, is an.internationally recognized scholar in.the field of child development. She is.a Fellow of both the American.Psychological Association and the American Psychological.Society and has served as an associate editor of the prestigious.journal, Child Development. She is also a member of.the Parents magazine advisory board.

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Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of.Psychology at the California State.University at Stanislaus, has served.as a project director and co-principle.investigator for several.longitudinal research projects.funded by the National Institutes of.Health and the Kellogg Foundation..She currently serves as president of.Baby Signs, Inc., an infant and toddler educational products.company.

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Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Introducing the Baby Signs Program	p. 1
Is the Baby Signs Program Good for Babies?	p. 3
Benefits for You and Your Baby	p. 5
As Easy as Waving Bye-Bye	p. 13
The Baby Signs Program: Right for Every Family	p. 15
The Baby Signs All-ASL Program	p. 16
The Baby Signs "Baby-Friendly" Program	p. 22
More About Baby Creations	p. 28
A Program for Everyone	p. 29
Start Signing with Your Baby!	p. 31
When to Start Signing	p. 31
Is Your Baby Ready for Signs?	p. 32
How to Get Started: Ten Tips for Success	p. 37
Your Baby's Progress	p. 43
Differences Among Babies	p. 46
Enrich Your Baby's Signing Experience	p. 50
Keeping Your Eye on the Right Prize	p. 55
Signs, Signs, and More Signs	p. 57
Mealtime	p. 59
Bathtime	p. 61
Bedtime	p. 63
Getting Dressed	p. 65
At the Park	p. 67
Animals and Pets	p. 69
Choosing Signs to Teach	p. 73
Off and Running with Signs	p. 75
Here, There, and Everywhere	p. 76
Feelings Discovered	p. 77
First Metaphors	p. 80
Sign Sentences	p. 82
Potty Training with the Baby Signs Program	p. 84
Off and Running-in Different Directions	p. 91
From Signs to Speech	p. 93
A Dress Rehearsal for Talking	p. 94
Why Your Baby Wants to Talk	p. 96
The Transition to Speech	p. 99
Gone but Not Forgotten	p. 100
A Legacy of Love That Lasts a Lifetime	p. 103
Signing and Childcare: A Wonderful Partnership	p. 105
Further Research and Readings	p. 113
Baby Signs Dictionary	p. 123
Baby Signs Resources	p. 181
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