Learning how to sign red in ASL gives your child a way to communicate before words arrive. “Red” points at the reddest thing on your face: your lips. A fingertip brushes down from the lower lip, and it is usually…
Learning how to sign how in ASL gives your child a way to communicate before words arrive. “How” rolls two curled hands open like revealing a secret. It is the last of the big question words toddlers acquire, and the…
Learning how to sign why in ASL gives your child a way to communicate before words arrive. “Why” pulls a reason right out of the forehead. Toddlers hit the why-phase with or without this sign — teaching it just gives…
Learning how to sign who in ASL gives your child a way to communicate before words arrive. “Who” lives at the chin, where a curious finger crooks at the mystery person. It rounds out the toddler question words and fuels…
Learning how to sign where in ASL gives your child a way to communicate before words arrive. “Where” is a single finger wagging side to side — simple enough for very young toddlers. It powers every hide-and-seek and every “where…
Learning how to sign what in ASL gives your child a way to communicate before words arrive. “What” is the universal shrug, made official. Open palms shake side to side under a questioning face — the first question word most…
Learning how to sign name in ASL gives your child a way to communicate before words arrive. “Name” is two finger-pairs tapping into a little X. It unlocks the most important question in a toddler’s social world: what is YOUR…
Learning how to sign ok in ASL gives your child a way to communicate before words arrive. “OK” in ASL is exactly what it says: the letters O and K, fingerspelled quickly. It is a checking-in sign — are you…
Learning how to sign nice in ASL gives your child a way to communicate before words arrive. “Nice” is one smooth wipe of palm across palm. It doubles as “clean” in ASL, and it is a gentle, easy sign for…
Learning how to sign slow in ASL gives your child a way to communicate before words arrive. “Slow” is signed slowly — the meaning is in the movement. One hand creeps up the back of the other arm, and it…