Signing Smart: My First Signs

by Michelle Anthony, Reyna Lindert

The first interactive board book that introduces children--and their parents--to signing using real ASL signs!

With years of experience teaching parents and babies across the country to sign, Michelle Anthony and Reyna Lindert bring their expertise to these interactive board books.

Each page focuses on one word, showing a photo of an adult to model the sign. Beside it is a photo of a baby making the sign to ease parents' identification of the sign as young hands might make it. Facing these photographs is an illustration of the object, as well as a touch-and-feel!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

14 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2009

About the author

Michelle Anthony, M.A., Ph.D. is a child development researcher and educator. She is a co-founder of Wide-Eyed Learning, LLC, which teaches parents and educators the Signing Smart approach to using ASL signs with hearing babies and toddlers. She lives with her husband and signing children in Centennial, Colorado.

Reviews

[Gwen · Rating 4 out of 5]

My only hang up on this one is that "bed" is the sign for the physical object (which would be good to use when saying "go make your bed") but when you're trying to prepare them to go to sleep/"go to bed", "sleep" (closing hand in front of face) would probably work better for you.
But overall I love this book set up with real life pictures of both a child and adult doing the signs, and plan to look for more of the Signing Smart series!

[Megan]

I read through this cool book a couple times and hope I can retain the signs. I still remember several from the other signing book I saw the other day. Fun times!

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful, ASL certified board book with textures for baby to touch, signs you'll use together and strageties for grown-ups.

[Felicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the simple signs and so do the babies in my class.

[Natalie Pietro · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was reading this book right before bed and I swear when I did the sign for Bed my son picked up his hand and patted his head like the boy in the book. Wicked man.

[Carina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these Signing Smart books. There are only a few signs taught, so it's not overwhelming. The graphics and illustrations are cute and easy to follow.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great new signing for babies book.