SING TOGETHER Listening to music and singing songs can enhance learning when it comes to sounds, rhythm, and language patterns. Singing to your little one has profound effects on you and your child. Research shows that preterm babies who were held and sung to by their mothers showed improvement in the baby’s heart rate and […]
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Taming the dreaded Temper Tantrums…
Before having children of my own, I had witnessed a temper tantrum or two in the grocery store or doctor’s office. I was aware of the “terrible twos.” My understanding of temper tantrums was that it was a normal part of being a toddler and typical behavior. I have three children, two girls, and one […]
Why should I teach my baby sign language when her hearing is perfectly fine?
There is confusion about the concept of signing with little ones. Baby Sign Language is not the exact same concept as Sign Language for those hearing impaired. Rebelo defines Baby Sign Language as the practice of combining the vocabulary of American Sign Language with spoken words to increase early communication with preverbal, hearing babies (L. […]
Baby Sign Language Allowed Us to Know What She Was Thinking
We started teaching Baby Sign Language to Olivia, our firstborn when she was about three months old. She was very responsive and started signing back to us around 7 months old. Typically, she would sign “milk” when she wanted to nurse. She would sign “please” when she was prompted to regarding her desire to get […]
