[Jennifer]

Babies learn a lot at a young age and they love hand movements so they’re going to be watching and looking as you move your hands and make the signs for them to learn. Babies learn a lot more than we think and they store it in their brain and are able to remember the signs so they can continue to use them as I get older

[Trainer]

Great insights, Jennifer! Emphasizing hand movements and their impact on learning is essential for fostering communication.

[Nadia]

Sign language can be included by pairing simple signs with words during daily routines. For example, using the sign for “milk” during snack time helps toddlers communicate their needs, reduces frustration, and supports early language development.

[Trainer]

Great example, Nadia! Pairing signs with words fosters communication and enhances understanding during routines—essential for early development!

[stephanie trader]

babies cannot talk yet or cannot tell you what they want so they sign

[Trainer]

Great observation, Stephanie! Sign language empowers infants to communicate their needs before they can speak.

[Zeynep]

Sign language can be naturally included in daily routines with infants by incorporating simple signs during common activities like eating, playing or getting ready for bed. For example, using the sign for “milk” before feeding time helps babies associate the gesture with the action, allowing them to communicate their needs before they can speak. This can reduce frustration for both the child and the caregiver and strengthen communication and support early language development.

[Jen]

I’d like to use the diaper sign more frequently. It may help begin to teach the early signs of body recognition to babies and help with the transition to potty training. If a child can tell you when they need a new diaper, they are aware of when they are wet or have a bowel movement, and that may increase awareness to begin the potty training process earlier.

[Trainer]

Great insight, Jen! Using the diaper sign supports communication and body awareness, facilitating a smoother transition to potty training.

[Ryn]

Sign languages can be used during meal times to describe the food (hot, cold, spicy, sweet), ask for more, say all done, say please and thank you. Sign languages can also be used in different points in the routine like asking toddlers to clean up or come for a diaper. There are so many different ways to incorporate sign language into classroom. You can also visuals of different signs so children can point to them while their learning.

[Trainer]

Great insights, Ryn! Incorporating sign language during routines enhances communication and promotes understanding. Visual aids are a fantastic idea!

[Ciera]

i always make sure to sign whenever im an giving a child milk or if we are finished with a task or if i see mom or dad about to pick up and when im going to chagne their daipers so that can see and be familiar with the sign and words and start to try it themselves

[Trainer]

Great job, Ciera! Consistently using signs during daily routines helps reinforce language development and encourages early communication skills.

[pam]

I’ve used the sign for more and for all done during meal time. it’s helpful to know when the baby is full.

[Sophie]

In our classroom we predominantly use signs during mealtimes and diaper changes as these are consistent daily routines that allow for us to easily incorporate and solidify signs into these routines. However I do feel like we often use sign language only as a form of functional language but not a change to use sign language as an observational or exploratory language. I think it could be just as impactful to start introducing signs to topics of play or environment that are exciting and child led. Such as introducing “airplane” “truck” “leaf” “dog” which are all topics tied to the kids interest and would give opportunities for us to be more meaningful in not only using sign language tied to necessary functions such as mealtimes and diaper changes, but tied to observational and descriptive words the kids are interested in.

[Trainer]

Great insights, Sophie! Expanding sign language to include play and exploration will certainly enrich the children’s learning experience.

[Jan]

Well, after going through this class, I didn’t realize how much I was already using, both throughout the day, as well as the vocabulary. The majority I’ve used is in and around meal times, or games where it seems to flow well with any type of conversation.

[Trainer]

Great observation, Jan! Incorporating signs during meals and play enhances communication and engagement with infants and toddlers. Keep it up!

[Leticia]

A baby’s daily routine is rinse, lather, repeat. Only its bottle, nap, diaper, repeat. Incorporating the signs for “bottle” or “milk”, “diaper”, and “nap” or “sleep” would be simple for both baby and teacher. Currently, I only use signs for meal time with the older infants—“eat”, “more”, and “all done.” But now that I know that even younger infants can understand and learn simple signs, I’d like to add those basic signs into our daily routine.

[Trainer]

Great insights, Leticia! Incorporating signs like “bottle” and “nap” will enhance communication and understanding for infants. Keep it up!

[Katherine Ventura]

babies love moving around and I usually sign them songs with the sign language over and over everyday

[Trainer]

Great job, Katherine! Repetitive signing during songs is a wonderful way to engage infants and support their language development.

[andrea]

i love to use signs like eat, when we are ready for lunch, and all done when we are done eating, i also like to use diaper when i ask if the are ready for a change.

[Trainer]

Great job, Andrea! Using signs like “eat” and “all done” fosters communication and helps toddlers express their needs effectively.

[Sally Reinke]

We use sign at our center when a child is at snack time. They can sign “more”, “drink”, and “eat”.

[Trainer]

Great example, Sally! Incorporating signs like “more” during snack time encourages communication and helps reduce frustration for toddlers.

[Amanda]

We practice using signs a lot at meals with our infants. Signs like more, all done, milk, water are all signs being used as part of our daily meal routine. I would like to include it more in our play time. So I think signing ball or car as we play with them is a good place to start.

[Trainer]

Great suggestions, Amanda! Incorporating signs during meals and play enhances communication and strengthens connections with infants.