Perhaps your little one is already a well-versed signer and is quickly showing progress on verbal skills. The basics are covered and you seldom see tantrums or meltdowns. As their world expands we are compelled to expose them to new vocabulary. Some new words have day-to-day application others are very distant to their surroundings but… Reads more »
Posts By: Mey Lau
Modeling Baby Sign Language
You’ve worked on the signs for months, but still baby isn’t signing back. You notice those little eyes looking intently at your hand signing milk, but the most response you are getting is an open mouth ready for the next bite. Sound familiar? Don’t be discouraged! Though you may feel like a BSL teaching failure,… Reads more »
Sign Language for Babies Can Make Babies Easier!
Babies are born ready to communicate. So why do they just eat, sleep and cry? Because their motor control has not caught up with their desire to express themselves! Most babies (thank goodness!) are born knowing how to breathe and swallow and cry. They have control over very little else about their bodies. To talk,… Reads more »
How to Encourage Memorization During Early Childhood
Many researchers are highlighting the impact of a search-based culture on our ability to retain information in our brain. We no longer know phone numbers but instead, we rely on our trusty smart phones; basic recipes are now stored in the cloud and no longer in our heart and mind. Our little ones will grow surrounded… Reads more »
Can Sign Language for Babies Delay Speech?
The short answer is no. But on a daily basis we receive questions from moms and dads concerned about the long-term impact of signing for babies when it comes to actually speaking. Research points to the contrary. Gestural communication is not only useful in the learning of spoken language but it is key as a… Reads more »
