Something Special - Mr Tumble Baby Signs Website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/somethingspecial/

A great site to get you signing - learning some basic baby signs such as; milk, eat, all gone, no, to name a few.

Mr Tumble shows you how to do the sign properly (although regional signs may differ) He says the word at the same time as signing, this enables your child to learn speech and sign at the same time which improves their communication.

Mr Tumble will entertain your child, although may scare you a tad! There are other games and print-outs also.

Wee Signers

Baby Signing Books

These delightful books are the most popular baby signing books in the UK.

They are hardy board books (so will survive being chewed and thrown about), beautifully presented showing the illustrated image (by Annie Kubler), word, and instructions how to do the signs, with additional signing tips to help you out.

If you are starting out 'My First Signs' is the book to go for - then add other books to your collection as and when you wish. 'My First Signs' starts you off in baby signing by using the most common words you are likely to use such as Milk, Sleep, and More. There are 40 signs in total so you will find more than enough signs to get you started!

My First Signs - Baby Signing Board Book £4.99

"All children naturally communicate with gestures, even before they develop the ability to speak. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as seven months, we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs, as well as giving them a valuable head start in their social and intellectual development.

This first signing guide for hearing and deaf children contains over forty key words. The signs are based on British Sign Language, which is in common usage by teachers and parents who sign with their young, and recognised by the deaf community"

The BSL signs in this book are compatible with those used in the Makaton Language Programme, which used signs and symbols with speech to encourage communication and language development.

"We are thrilled to welcome these delightful books....we hope that all babies and their families will enjoy them as much as we did"

National Deaf Children's Society - NCDS

My First Animal Signs - Baby Signing £4.99

"All children naturally communicate with gestures, even before they develop the ability to speak. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as seven months, we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs, as well as giving them a valuable head start in their social and intellectual development.

This signing guide for hearing and deaf children contains forty-eight everyday signs taken from British Sign Language.

Babies and toddlers are illustrated using the signs for a range of domestic, wild and exotic animals as well as mini-beasts and birds".

"This is a lovely book for young children and their families and we hope they enjoy learning their first animal signs".
The National Deaf Children's Society

All children naturally communicate with gestures, even before they develop the ability to speak. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as seven months, we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs, as will as giving them a valuable head start in their social and intellectual development.

This signing guide for hearing and deaf children contains everyday signs taken from British Sign Language.

Meal Time - Baby Signing Board Book by Child's Play, Sign About range. £3.99

Play Time - Baby Signing Board Book by Child's Play, Sign About Range. £3.99

Going Out - Baby Signing Board Book by Child's Play, Sign About Range. £3.99

Getting Ready - Baby Signing Board Book by Child's Play, Sign About Range. £3.99

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Board Book by Child's Play. Sign and Singalong Range.
£3.99

Baa Baa Black Sheep, Board Book by Child's Play. Sign and Singalong range . £3.99

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Board Book by Child's Play. Sign and Sing-Along £3.99

Incey Wincey Spider Board Book by Child's Play Sign and Singalong £3.99

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Developmental Toys beneficial when learning Baby Sign Language

Developmental Toys and Baby Signing


Motor Movement

Your baby is learning to fine tune their manual, hand movements. Developmental Toys have various features to improve this development. They contain flaps to grasp and open, different textures to feel, varying shapes to hold, squeak buttons to press etc...... which all encourage developmental skills to improve. By playing with developmental toys alongside using baby signing this will improve their manual movements in their fingers, hands, and arms as well as coordination, attention, eye-gaze, aural, and oral skills to name a few, all of which are vital in baby signing as well as normal development.

Amazing Baby Soft Cloth Developmental Book £9.49

We at Wee Signers recommend the Gorgeous 'Amazing Baby Soft Cloth Book' as a great developmental toy. Below are the features of the book and stages of your child's development..........

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• Rattle, Crinkle, Squeak Sounds
• Texture Teethers
• Bold Patterns
• Multiple Textures

Your amazing baby is unique and will develop at their own pace, but here are some recognized landmarks you will share along the way; From 3 months........

• Stares at bright objects and follows them with their eyes
• Prefers to gaze at patterns rather than plain surfaces
• Large motor movements of arms and legs developing into grasping objects

From 6 months......

• Sits unaided for short periods
• Plays with sounds and responds to noises and speech
• Picks up objects with thumb and forefinger
• Plays peek-a-boo, showing an understanding of out of sight is not out of mind
• Reaches and holds objects with both hands

From 12 months........

• Imitates actions of others, uses gestures
• Fine motor skills are developing
• May imitate sounds heard
• Understands words in context, begins to use very simple language and responds to their own name.

Amazing Baby are based on the Amazing Baby book series. They are uniquely created and based on accepted research of how babies develop within the first two years of life. And most importantly they are fun! Four key values lay at the heart of Amazing Baby products;

• It's never too early to share time with a young baby in activities that will stimulate a baby's developing skills.
• Every baby is amazing, especially yours.
• Learn through play.
• Keep it clear and simple but fun!

Soft Cloth Book recommended for Infant through to 24 months.