Comments on: Sign of the times http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2008/10/sign-of-the-times/ A Twin Mom Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:24:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ambulance Mommy http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2008/10/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 Ambulance Mommy Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:14:21 +0000 http://goddessinprogress.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-1582 We started with sign as a primary means of communication with our hard of hearing son, but the irony is, we did it before we knew he was deaf in one ear. We LOVE Signing Time, and its been totally awesome. Now, wherever we go, our little one gets looks when he signs, and I sign and talk to him. But one day, I just know, that we will go to a playground, or a park, or something, and some other little kid will know the signs, and it will totally rock our world! Thanks for signing with your kids, it really does make a difference!! :) We started with sign as a primary means of communication with our hard of hearing son, but the irony is, we did it before we knew he was deaf in one ear. We LOVE Signing Time, and its been totally awesome. Now, wherever we go, our little one gets looks when he signs, and I sign and talk to him. But one day, I just know, that we will go to a playground, or a park, or something, and some other little kid will know the signs, and it will totally rock our world! Thanks for signing with your kids, it really does make a difference!! :)

]]> By: WhatACard http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2008/10/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 WhatACard Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:31:08 +0000 http://goddessinprogress.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-1581 I loved signing with my kids. And oddly enough, it was part of what keyed me into their speech problems...they weren't picking up signs OR speaking. Eventually, of course, they both signed and spoke. Isn't it so fun when they start to interact with you?? I loved signing with my kids. And oddly enough, it was part of what keyed me into their speech problems…they weren’t picking up signs OR speaking.

Eventually, of course, they both signed and spoke.

Isn’t it so fun when they start to interact with you??

]]> By: Lisa http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2008/10/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1580 Lisa Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:42:14 +0000 http://goddessinprogress.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-1580 As a former Deaf Ed teacher, I never sign enough to my singleton--and I am fluent in ASL! I sign a lot, but no one else around my kiddo will even attempt it, so she is only signing "more" consistently. My mother in law is so afraid that if I teach the kiddo signs, she will not talk (which is SO not true!) so she refuses to sign to her--and she is with her a lot...sigh. I am thrilled Rebecca is signing. It truly makes things so much easier when they can tell you what they want--and if Daniel can get his message across without it, he'll continue to do that. As a former Deaf Ed teacher, I never sign enough to my singleton–and I am fluent in ASL! I sign a lot, but no one else around my kiddo will even attempt it, so she is only signing “more” consistently. My mother in law is so afraid that if I teach the kiddo signs, she will not talk (which is SO not true!) so she refuses to sign to her–and she is with her a lot…sigh.

I am thrilled Rebecca is signing. It truly makes things so much easier when they can tell you what they want–and if Daniel can get his message across without it, he’ll continue to do that.

]]> By: Krissy http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2008/10/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1579 Krissy Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:56:17 +0000 http://goddessinprogress.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-1579 Faith is a signing machine, while Jonathan relies on grunts, pointing, shrieking and body contortions! Do you think this is a male vs female thing? In the last 2 days, Faith signed "car," "monkey" and "something else I can no longer remember." All signs I didn't even know she knew. It is very rewarding when what you worked to teach them starts working. One of my favorite things about signing is being able to communicate with my kids and husband while on the phone or across the room. Today I signed "ball" to my husband while he was on the phone and he found it for the kids. Pretty cool actually. Faith is a signing machine, while Jonathan relies on grunts, pointing, shrieking and body contortions! Do you think this is a male vs female thing?

In the last 2 days, Faith signed “car,” “monkey” and “something else I can no longer remember.” All signs I didn’t even know she knew. It is very rewarding when what you worked to teach them starts working. One of my favorite things about signing is being able to communicate with my kids and husband while on the phone or across the room. Today I signed “ball” to my husband while he was on the phone and he found it for the kids. Pretty cool actually.

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2008/10/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 Cheryl Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:16:26 +0000 http://goddessinprogress.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-1578 Awwwww...that is wonderful! Will look forward to seeing them in action. You brought back great memories of the kids trying to say each other's names. :) Fun, fun, fun ahead! Awwwww…that is wonderful! Will look forward to seeing them in action. You brought back great memories of the kids trying to say each other’s names. :) Fun, fun, fun ahead!

]]> By: rachael http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2008/10/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1577 rachael Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:18:44 +0000 http://goddessinprogress.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-1577 awesome! i am the same way, i always had intentions of singing and signing often, but it doesn't come naturally so it doesn't fit into our daily activities as often as i would like it to. however, they do pick up on the signs and will sign a few things with regularity such as all done and more! i think i need to pick up on teaching because they are really receptive to it right now! awesome! i am the same way, i always had intentions of singing and signing often, but it doesn’t come naturally so it doesn’t fit into our daily activities as often as i would like it to. however, they do pick up on the signs and will sign a few things with regularity such as all done and more! i think i need to pick up on teaching because they are really receptive to it right now!

]]> By: Nancy http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2008/10/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 Nancy Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:51:03 +0000 http://goddessinprogress.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-1576 That's awesome. :) Go Rebecca! And too cute about Daniel hehe My sister's kid (who will be two next week) knows a crap-load of signs. And what they didn't know, they made up - so he's got these really strange signs going on for some things, but it works. When Burke was younger, he knew we wanted him to sign to get things (open, more, please, etc.) and he'd just go through every single sign he could remember trying to hit the right one LOL That’s awesome. :) Go Rebecca! And too cute about Daniel hehe

My sister’s kid (who will be two next week) knows a crap-load of signs. And what they didn’t know, they made up – so he’s got these really strange signs going on for some things, but it works.

When Burke was younger, he knew we wanted him to sign to get things (open, more, please, etc.) and he’d just go through every single sign he could remember trying to hit the right one LOL

]]> By: LauraC http://www.goddessinprogressblog.com/2008/10/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-1575 LauraC Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:14:11 +0000 http://goddessinprogress.wordpress.com/?p=1075#comment-1575 Do you guys watching Signing Time? (It's on PBS for free!) I found watching Signing Time was the best way to increase my signing vocab and the kids liked it because they have songs. I can't even tell you the number of times signing "banana" prevented a tantrum in our house! Crap now I have the stupid theme song stuck in my head. Do you guys watching Signing Time? (It’s on PBS for free!) I found watching Signing Time was the best way to increase my signing vocab and the kids liked it because they have songs. I can’t even tell you the number of times signing “banana” prevented a tantrum in our house!

Crap now I have the stupid theme song stuck in my head.

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