If you are out shopping this Black Friday and happen to stop by a book store, you may want to pick up a copy of Baby Signs by Linda Acredolo, Ph.D,Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D., and Dough Abrams. Signing with infants and toddlers is becoming increasingly popular as more research supporting this practice has come out in the last few years. I personally love the fact that signing gives your little one a concrete way to communicate their needs before they are physically able to speak. I have found that signing strengthens a child's bond with a caregiver as well as her sense of independence and community in a Montessori classroom especially if there are several toddlers that can already speak. Like many infant signing books, Baby Signs gives the research background supporting the practice as well as in-depth tips for working with your own child. My favorite sections of the book, however, are Chapter 6, which offers numerous rhymes and songs that incorporate sign language, and the Baby Signs Dictionary. The dictionary begins with an index, covers almost any basic sign you will ever need with simple illustrations, and indicates whether a sign is an ASL sign or not. The dictionary also offers more than one sign for the very basic signs to help you find the sign that works best for you and your child. I think this book will be worth your time if you are even thinking about signing with your child. If you want to look more at this book now or other great toddler books, check out my amazon store at the bottom of my blog. Thanks for reading and here's the full title of the book:Baby Signs: How to Talk with Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk
Linda Acredolo Ph.D., Susan Goodwyn Ph.D., and Doug Abrams
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