Our Baby Sign Language Book

At Your Baby Can Talk!, we take a simple approach to teaching baby sign language, while covering over 100 essential signs for your baby!  You will find our book, and the accompanying video, to be fun and rewarding. 

Our system teaches American Sign Language and we discuss the benefits of using that formal language in teaching your child.  We also examine some of the research data on baby  sign language, covering many of the positive effects of signing with your baby.  Next, we discuss general signing techniques and give you advice which will make it easier for you to sign with your baby. 

Our book is divided primarily according to word type.  We review five basic hand shapes that are often used with American Sign Language, before covering our first words, beginning with many words your baby can use on an everyday basis.  We also cover “needs-based” words that baby needs to know, including words to help keep baby comfortable, safe and sound.  Next, we review some “high-impact” words that baby will find interesting and enjoy learning.  Finally, we cover some “baby sentences”, teaching you to begin combining words which allows your baby to be more specific in what he or she communicates to you.   

At the back of the book, following some inspirational closing thoughts, we provide you with appendixes of the alphabet, colors and numbers and a useful word index. 

Click here to check out an excerpt from the Your Baby Can Talk Book

Our Baby Sign Language Video

Our video host, Lauren McCullough, is an expert in American Sign Language, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Deaf Studies and a Master’s Degree in Deaf Education.  As a teacher at a prominent school for the deaf, Lauren has a love for children and a passion for sign language, and signing for babies.  

In our video, Lauren demonstrates each of the words covered in the book, in order.  Thus, once you review the instructions and illustrations provided by the book, you can look to Lauren for a perfect demonstration on making the sign.  Clearly, Lauren’s visual demonstrations will enhance your ability to learn and teach sign. Lauren also provides you with visual demonstrations on each of the book’s four appendixes.

Click here to Meet our Video Host, Lauren McCullough

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