baby sign language – 2 year old spells kiwi and more


www.mysmarthands.com Fireese was a signing baby and is now a signing toddler. She is just over two and still loves learning signs. We’ve always spelled kiwi with her (see my first video) and now at 2 she knows how to spell it For more info and videos visit: www.mysmarthands.com Join our baby sign language FACEBOOK group where you can post questions and get great resources www.facebook.com For parents; learn how to sign with your baby videos: www.mysmarthands.com or babies and children I recommend Signing Time videos, flashcards and books. You can access these by going to www.mysmarthands.com And finally for an amazing information site on baby sign language visit: www.learnbabysigning.com.

To Russia, for love: Adoptive parents on edge as suspension threatened

To Russia, for love: Adoptive parents on edge as suspension threatened
Valera remembered being left in the Russian snow. How he lost his lower arms and some of his toes, he wasn’t always sure. At times, he said he was in a fire. The truth of what the 14-year-old experienced in his early years, no one will ever know.

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I need to learn sign language?

I see sign language as a good way to express myself since I have difficulty speaking. Problem is I’m not learning as fast as I wish. (maybe 20 words a day.) And I have troubles remembering signs. Does anyone have any tips on how to learn fast, and is there a site that can help?
ASL.
I’ve been learning along with songs, which
does help quite a bit.
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Owl City – Fireflies – ASL Song


“Fireflies” by Owl City, performed in sign language by Stephen Torrence. My first release of December Song Week. Keep an eye out for more! Lyrics/gloss below, captions on the way. You would not believe your eyes AMAZING! SEE If ten million fireflies TEN MILLION LIGHT FLIES Lit up the world as I fell asleep I SLEEP, WORLD LIGHT-UP ‘Cause they’d fill the open air FLIES [NUMEROUS] And leave teardrops everywhere TEAR DROPS [ALL-AROUND] You’d think me rude I MAYBE RUDE But I would just stand and stare I STAND, LOOK-AROUND I’d like to make myself believe I REALLY WANT BELIEVE That planet Earth turns slowly WORLD ROTATE SLOW It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay I PREFER SLEEP, DREAM, Awake when I’m asleep NOT AWAKE ‘Cause everything is never as it seems WHY? VARIETY ‘Cause I’d get a thousand hugs I RECEIVE MANY HUG From ten thousand lightning bugs FROM TEN THOUSAND LIGHT FLIES As they tried to teach me how to dance THEY TEACH-ME HOW DANCE A foxtrot above my head [DANCING ABOVE] A sock hop beneath my bed BED [DANCING BELOW] A disco ball is just hanging by a thread LIGHT BALL [HANG THIN LINE] [chorus] Leave my door open just a crack MY DOOR [OPEN SLIGHTLY] (Please take me away from here) ‘Cause I feel like such an insomniac I FEEL RESTLESS (Please take me away from here) Why do I tire of counting sheep SHEEP COUNT 1-2-3 BORING (Please take me away from here) When I’m far too tired to fall asleep I TIRED EXCESSIVE, CANT SLEEP To ten million fireflies TEN MILLION LIGHT FLIES I’m ….

Does it matter if you use American Sign Language signs with the left or right hand?

Does it matter if you use American Sign Language signs with the left or right hand or reverse of what is shown with ones that use both hands? For example if they show the right hand going over the left and you do it with the left over the right? I’m just wondering because I’m learning ASL and I’m left handed so some of the signs they show with the right hand I naturally sign with my left. Thank you! <^..^>
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