Introduction: Teach Your Baby to Sign! 9(1)
Why Sign?
10(1)
Using American Sign Language
11(1)
A Brief History of Baby Signing
12(1)
Myth Busting
13(3)
How to Sign
16(2)
Troubleshooting
18(2)
Milestones
20(3)
Routines and Needs
23(28)
Using Common Activities
24(25)
Activity: ``This is the way we...''
49(2)
Animals
51(24)
Animals Are All Around
52(1)
Creating Opportunities
53(20)
Activity: Magazine Zoo
73(2)
Fun and Nature
75(20)
Hanging Out and Having Fun
76(18)
Activity: Outings!
94(1)
Let's Eat!
95(20)
Motivation and Routine---Perfect Combo!
96(17)
Activity: Baby Salad Bar
113(1)
Activity: Grocery Shopping
114(1)
On the Move
115(10)
Vehicles and Travel
116(7)
Activity: I Spy Vehicles!
123(2)
People and Places
125(16)
Let's Go Visiting!
126(1)
Involving Family Members
126(14)
Activity: Easing Transition in a New Place
140(1)
Advanced Concepts
141(14)
Going Beyond the Basics
142(1)
Signing in a Two-Language Household
142(10)
Activity: Big and Little, Off and On
152(1)
Activity: ``If You're Happy and You Know It...''
153(2)
Teaching the Rainbow
155(8)
Teaching Colors
156(1)
Activity: Using Felt Squares
157(6)
Signing the Alphabet
163(6)
Resources 169(1)
Acknowledgments 170(1)
About the Author 171(1)
Sign Index 172