As part of Better Hearing and Speech Month, I have a guest post from Carissa of Home Sweet Home Speech. It’s a new twist to my typical guest posts. She has had the opportunity to use sign language with adults who had aphasia and apraxia. Very cool! I’m so excited about writing a guest post [...]
Things have been quite hectic with a newborn and a toddler so I need to regroup and refocus on Little Fingers signing vocab so she can not only continue using it but share her wealth of knowledge with Em. So I thought of some ideas of how to practice at home! During bath time: Get [...]
We had a request for GARDEN for this great spring season.I don’t have a vegetable GARDEN, but I do enjoy my FLOWER GARDEN. So does Little Fingers – getting her fingers on all my FLOWERS!I can’t believe how small Little Fingers is! (this was last spring) GARDEN: imagine you are sprinkling the seeds into the [...]
Today I ventured out to our local food store with Em, my 10 week old! It was successful! She enjoyed looking at all the food and lights. I guess it’s time to start venturing other places as well! Where was your first big outing just you and your baby? Sign: STORE – move your wrists forward [...]
I’m getting very excited the semi annual sales I started talking about last week with Best Dressed for Less in Burlington, NJ. I have several sign language classes started and in the works for June and throughout the summer … this sale is helping me get all the materials I need to make these classes [...]
Today we have a great guest post from Jessica from Figuratively Speeching. I wanted to hear how other SLPs are able to use sign language in their practice and therapy… new perspective. As an SLP, one of my major goals is to improve a child’s ability to communicate through functional means, which is not only [...]
Today’s sign is GAME! Why? It’s time for The Best Dressed for Less sale! While they have everything known to man for mommies-to-be, newborns all the way to children ages clothes and gear/gadgets, I love getting my therapy and class materials! Here’s one of my many shelves full of games and toys bought at the [...]
Appropriate for Earth Day Monday! compliments of MyCuteGraphics.com sign: CLEAN (It’s also a new sign for Lil. We use this while singing the “Clean Up’ song.) compliments of Sign2Me **Please note: the signs CLEAN and NICE are the same handshapes, but the movement is different. I always say, think of your hand sweeping the dirty [...]
Yesterday we did the sign for MUSIC (click here) …Now we talk about FOUR great ways to incorporate sign language with MUSIC Sing songs before, during, and after familiar everyday routine such as diapering, toileting, eating, sleeping, waking, bathing, and cleaning up. Create your own songs or borrow from popular CD’s. Add signs to favorite songs such as “Happy [...]
Little Fingers likes to bang on her new drum set she got for her birthday. She’s always liked jammin’ out on her piano keyboard and Elmo guitar. Couple weeks ago, it dawned on me that I didn’t teach her the sign for MUSIC! Next up – the sign for MUSIC!
