Baby Signing 1-2-3: The Easy-to-Use Illustrated Guide for Every Stage and Every Age [Paperback]

Nancy Cadjan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2007

The #1 Baby Signing Book

THE EASY WAY TO "TALK" WITH BABY...AS SIMPLE AS 1-2-3

What if your baby could "talk" to you before he or she could actually speak? Sign Babies creator Nancy Cadjan brings years of expertise to Baby Signing 1-2-3, teaching you her unique and easy way of learning baby signing through rich illustrations.

Baby Signing 1-2-3 provides specific signs and techniques for different age ranges, so you know how to work best with baby at each stage of development. Packed full of pictures that show and explain each sign, Baby Signing 1-2-3 makes learning and teaching baby signs a breeze, with:

• Pictures that clear away the confusion! With many signing books, it's hard to understand how to make each sign correctly. Baby Signing 1-2-3 provides clear and helpful illustrations to help you, along with tips on helping baby understand.
• A large directory including more than 270 baby signs!
• Information for infants to toddlers and beyond. Sections give you targeted advice based on baby's age. You'll find perfect steps to help you start right from baby's birth, or later in baby's life!
• A trusted system using American Sign Language

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Editorial Reviews

Review

Maybe you don't know how to start, what technique to use, or even the signs themselves. This book has it all. In a super-friendly format with lots of illustrations and not too much text. I particularly like how she talks about the fact that babies who know how to sign will continue to do so even after they begin to talk.

About the Author

Nancy Cadjan is the founder of Sign Babies ASL Flash Cards-the first illustrated sign language flash cards created for the youngest signers and their parents. Since sales began two years ago, Sign Babies has sold 40,000 sets and received the 2006 Cool Stuff Award from Preemie Magazine. Nancy has appeared on Good Things Utah, in Wasatch Woman Magazine, and Utah Valley Magazine and was named to the Daily Herald Top 100 Companies of 2006 list as a Trailblazer. She lives with her husband and two children in Utah.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. (August 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402209789
• ISBN-13: 978-1402209789
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #198,955 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource, August 17, 2010

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Craig Lewis (Wilton, Maine United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Baby Signing 1-2-3: The Easy-to-Use Illustrated Guide for Every Stage and Every Age (Paperback)

As an ASL teacher and new grandmother, I've been looking for the perfect resource for my son and his wife to use with their new baby. After looking through MANY books, I found this one to be the BEST: Baby Signing 1 -2-3 by Nancy Cadjan. This is an EXCELLENT book, with tons of (accurate) info about ASL and Deaf culture, which I haven't seen in any other book like this. Cadjan also discusses child language development, and what kind of signing you can expect a child to understand and initiate at different age levels. The book also contains a clear ASL dictionary by content areas, which is another unique feature. This is a SUPER resource! Make sure THIS is the book you get!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for beginners with infants OR older children!, November 4, 2007

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Rachael Towle "Rachael the Jedi Mommy!" (Huntsville, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baby Signing 1-2-3: The Easy-to-Use Illustrated Guide for Every Stage and Every Age (Paperback)

Because I didn't start teaching my son ASL when he was an infant, I thought all hope was lost! Then I was introduced to this book and to my complete shock and amazement, not only is it NOT too late for my 4 year old to start learning, but he can enjoy the book as much as I do!

This book is composed in such a way that you can follow it though any child's stages of personal development. Even those with mental or physical challenges can use this book with the help of one chapter's advice on how to modify the learning process.

The first half of the book is very comprehensive by teaching the parent what parts of ASL to introduce at various stages and the back of the book is arranged by signs at those same stages.

I can't wait to use this with our next child, but for now, my four year old and I are enjoying learning this together. The second half of the book is illustrated so that he can understand as well as I can!

I highly recommend this book to parents with infants or older children. I now know that it is NEVER too late to learn American Sign Language!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, March 1, 2009

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H. Willard - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baby Signing 1-2-3: The Easy-to-Use Illustrated Guide for Every Stage and Every Age (Paperback)

I've looked through other signing books and this is by far the best. I even have a friend who is a speech pathologist that works with infant to 3 year olds, she uses this book. Tons of signs in the books and they are easy to understand and teach. My son is 20 months and picked up a couple of signs the first week I started using them. Each week he adds to his "signing vocabulary."