Welcome and introduction...

I am a first time Mom to M, my 18 month old daughter. We have been using ASL to compliment her spoken vocabulary for the last six months.

She currently signs: eat, more, milk, all done, cookie, cheese, cracker, fruit, book, please, thank you

I have been studying ASL on some level since I was in elementary school. When I searched for a reference book to teach M signing, I wanted one that used ASL and not "made up" signs. The book I found that match my interests was Sign with Your Baby by Joseph Garcia.

I startred introducing signs when M was 3 months old but she didn't start signing back until after her first birthday. It helped that her daycare providers also signed with her (M has been in daycare since she was 6 months).

Due to our positive signing experience, I have now become a Sign2Me presenter. I am just starting out but if you happen upon this blog and live within an hour of the Quiet Corner of Connecticut, drop me a note. I would love to see if we could set-up a class!

My goal is to give outreach to local parents, caregivers, and daycare facilities to encourage more signing to babies and toddlers during this crucial time in their development.

- L.