1. Benefits of the Baby Signs
by Hatice Oncel
December 3, 2009

2. References www.signingsmart.com www.cbc.ca/news/background/babysign/2

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Acredolo, L., & Goodwyn, S. (2009). Baby signs: How to talk with
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4. Outline Communicating with babies Earlier researches about Baby Signs
Benefits of Baby Sign Language
Cognitive Benefit
Language Benefit
Social-Emotional Benefit
Conclusion

5. Outline Communicating with babies Earlier researches about Baby Signs
Benefits of Baby Sign Language
Cognitive Benefit
Language Benefit
Social-Emotional Benefit
Conclusion

6. Coping with a Crying Baby
no need to try and interpret crying or facial expressions.

7. Guessing
game
Why do they cry?

8. Baby going crazy!

9. Why not hearing babies? food http://www.medi-sign.org/about.html food
Joseph Garcia 9

10. book http://www.medi-sign.org/about.html Linda Acredolo Susan Goodwyn

11. Outline Communicating with babies Earlier researches about Baby Signs
Benefits of Baby Sign Language
Cognitive Benefit
Language Benefit
Social-Emotional Benefit
Conclusion

12. Cognitive Benefits Stimulating baby’s brain: 12 points higher IQ score
- Read
- Talk
- Cuddle
- Sing
- Play
- Sign
12 points higher IQ score

13. Language Benefits Does NOT delay speech Age Months Non-signing baby
Dr.Michelle Anthony & Dr.Reyna Lindert
Age
Months
Non-signing baby
Signing baby 8 12 18
11-14
can’t speak
3-5 words
10-50 words NA
5 signs 1 words
25 signs 16 words
79 signs105words
make sentence
Does NOT delay speech
Step to talk like crawling

14. Social-Emotional Benefits
Reduces tears, tantrums, and frustration
Saves parents’ time
Boosts self confidence
Parent-infant bonding
same
milk
more
signed boat

15. Outline Communicating with babies Earlier researches about Baby Signs
Benefits of Baby Sign Language
Cognitive Benefit
Language Benefit
Social-Emotional Benefit
Conclusion

16. Many web sites, CDs, books, DVDs
It is fun!
~40 countries
Sign & Song classes
Many web sites, CDs, books, DVDs 16

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daddy
monkey
airplane

18. Thank You