I have two beautiful hearing children, ages 3 and 6, who communicate effortlessly with me. They learned from me not in a classroom but through everyday experiences. I would teach them simple phrases that pertained to the activity we were engaged in.
During breakfast they learned to sign “Mommy I want pancakes”. When they were getting ready for bed they learned “wash your hands and face”. At the store they learned on their own “Can I have some M & M’s”…
I can teach you too. My method is quite simple we will meet in everyday places such as a restaurant and I will teach how to sign everyday phrase within the context of our activity. Wither you are a mother, father, brother, sister, friend, hospital worker, doctor, police, firefighter, government worker, waiter, just about anyone who comes in contact with deaf people I can teach you basic everyday signs for you to communicate ideas, events, feelings.
You will know common everyday phrases for:
 GIRL SIGNING MOMMY
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- Greetings and Hello
- Family, Home, and Friends
- Shopping, Money, Numbers, and Colors
- Sports and leisure activities
- Restaurants and Foods
- Travel, Directions, and Places
- Time, Weather,
- Animals, Nature, and Science
- Health and Medical
- Emergencies
- Education
- Religion
- Business and Government
- Computers and Internet
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Adults and children are not the only people who can learn sign language. Infants can benefit from learning this alternate form of communication greatly. My method is becoming more and more popular among new mothers who want to be able to speak to their babies, but they can’t talk yet.
Sign language can be used by young infants to convey what they want or need. Teaching just a few signs to a child can help them tell you when they want to eat, sleep, or be played with. It takes a lot of stress off the mother, because she will not have to deal with a crying baby and is unable to understand what the baby needs to be happy again. I can teach you the signs that babies and infants are able to understand and absorb.
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Singing has its own syntax and grammar.
Sentence structure is different from spoken English:
Time + topic/subject + color + any other adjectives + action.
Signing would look like this:
Two Year Ago Coat Black Me Buy
English would look like this:
I bought a black coat two years ago
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Contrary to common belief, ASL (American Sign Language) is not derived from any spoken language, nor is it a visual code representing English. It is a unique and distinct language, one that does not depend on speech or sound. ASL has its own grammar, sentence construction, idiomatic usage, slang, style, and regional variations-- the characteristics that define any language. -- The American Sign Language Handshape Dictionary
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