When I was a school librarian, one of the teachers I most admired happened to use sign language with her (hearing) second graders. When gathering the kids at the end of their library book checkout period, it was often a loud,…

We’ve talked about the why (research), the what (resources), and the when (with babies and with toddlers) of using baby sign language. Today we’ll tackle the how, the practical side of introducing new signs to your Bookworm.  Once you’ve selected a handful…

While I focused on signing with young babies in last week’s post, today I will share tips for beginning with older babies and toddlers. If you’re jumping into signing with a baby or toddler who is already speaking a few words (or…

Thanks for joining me for Week 3 of my Baby Sign Language series! So far I’ve shared a bit of my experience signing with my two boys (aka why we love sign!) and what research shows about its benefits. Today I’m…

To be honest, this post intimidates me! The research on baby signing is difficult to pare down into a tidy little blog post! My audience is the everyday family who is curious about using sign language with their little ones.…