Summary:
teach yourself Baby Signing will be the first comprehensive guide to signing with your baby to be produced by British authors. Unlike the many dictionaries on the market, it will provide both practical and background information on how signing to and with your young child can enhance your communication, emotional bond and their language/behavioural development in many different ways. Authored in conjunction with the UK's most respected courses, 'Sing and Sign', the book will offer firstly a full overview of the history and benefits of signing, before outlining the essential signs and moving on to more detailed communication with your baby. From bilingual to special needs children, and covering development right up to the learning of the alphabet and phonics for older children, this practical and informative manual will also feature a DVD, so you can practice and learn directly with your child at home.

• The first definitive baby signing manual available from British authors - over 100 courses presently exist in the UK, and the number is growing yearly
• Covers much more than the standard dictionaries, including bilingual and special needs; other course providers offer mostly expensive CDs and DVDs with limited availability
• features an accompanying quick-reference DVD for easy learning
• Gives plenty of supporting resources and is fully endorsed and supported by the UK's leading baby signing franchise, Sing and Sign
• Author is a qualified instructor, making this suitable both for parents taking courses and those wanting just to practice at home

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1
The history and principles of baby signing
What is baby signing?
The benefits of signing
Guidelines for successful signing.
Chapter 2
The early basics – getting started and keeping it simple
Being consistent
Follow your baby’s lead
Having fun with signing
Chapter 3
The next steps – introducing signs relevant to your child’s world
Routines
The motivating signs - animals and vehicles!
Chapter 4
Encouraging signing children at home and in childcare
Signs to use at Nursery
Getting carers involved
Baby signing with special needs children
Baby singing and bi-lingual babies
Chapter 5
Emotional development
Parent-pleasing signs
Pain and medicine
Love and manners
Chapter 6
Signing with older children – phonics and getting ready for speech
Learning the alphabet
Counting
Colours
Chapter 7
Signing dictionary – DVD resource

About the Author(s):
Sing and Sign is the UK's leading Baby Signing organization, and has taught hundreds of parents how to communicate with their child through enjoyable signing exercises and games.

Readership:
Adult