My Baby Can Talk - First Signs
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DVD Cover Information
Brand: Baby HandsDVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Digital Sound, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 45 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-07-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Baby Hands Productions
Product features:
- For infants 10-36 months
- Run Time: 45 minutes including parent tutorial
- Creates a bond between parent and child
- Bright toys and live images captivate attention of child
- Uses sign language to help develop baby's preverbal communication
Movie Reviews of My Baby Can Talk - First Signs
Movie Review: Very nice dvd. My baby loves it!
Summary: 5 Stars
This dvd is done very well. We enjoy it. My little girl is 18 months old, at the time of writing this, and we have been using Signing Time since she was 9 months. She already uses quite a bit of signs (about 50). I knew when I bought this dvd that most of these same signs we learned in Siging Time (Signing Time, by the way, is AWESOME. We have all 6 dvd's and two music cd's and they are so great!!). But I wanted another video, in addition to Signing Time, that would be fun for my little girl to watch and practice her signs. She enjoyed the My Baby Can Talk clip (demo) of "cat" at the website so much that I wanted to add this to our growing ASL collection.
On the Main Menu there is a Tutorial which is quite informative (especially if you are a beginner). The first time we watched it, my daughter loved the video. If it was a sign she knew, she was signing right along. The pictures and live action are very nice and colorful. The music is very nice. The little baby, Jessica, is so adorable.
Here's basically how it works: They show a puppy and then Melissa (the signer on the video) shows the sign. The word "puppy" is also shown on the screen. Then you have lots of different puppy scenes (real puppies, toy puppies), etc. Melissa will show the sign three times in all and Jessica (the little girl) signs each word once. Sometimes there is a child's voice that will add an explanation to the sign. As an example, for puppy the voice says, "like you are calling a dog" while Melissa pats her leg and signs puppy. Sometimes they explain a sign by showing two outstreached hands (like if it were your hands out in front of you) and they show you how to place your hands for the sign (like for "drink", etc). This was a nice feature, I thought.
Jessica is young so she doesn't sign accurately yet. That's ok. This helps you see that babies don't have to sign it prefectly. My baby signs many words that are not accurate yet. For "daddy" she points to her head. For "mommy" she points to her chin. For "more" she touches both pointer fingers together. In the My Baby Can Talk tutorial they even say that babies can't always do the sign correctly and might point for some signs. It's just important that you keep signing the correct way and as she grows she will learn it more accurately. At least you will know what she is talking about until then.
Here's a list of the words taught in My Baby Can Talk First Signs (not in this order):
bear, bird, book, bunny, butterfly, car, cat, cow, dinosaur, dog, drink, duck, eat, fish, go, horse, milk, more, mouse, shoes.
The next dvd in the My Baby Can Talk series, as well as board books and flashcards, will be released later this year. I look forward to buying more. This first dvd in the series is nice to add to your ASL signing videos or a great one to have as your first one. I do like it much better then Baby See N' Sign. Be sure to check out the My Baby Can Talk website for a really nice online ASL dictionary. You can also sign up for their free newsletter so you can get a notice when the other products will be available.
Just as an added point, we have all 6 Signing Time dvd's and My Baby Can Talk dvd together on a shelf. Each day I let my daughter choose one of them to watch. She can go for days and only want to watch baby Jessica of My Baby Can Talk. She really loves Signing Time also but goes in spurts liking one over the other for awhile. I have written many other reviews so please read them too.
Summary of My Baby Can Talk - First Signs
My Baby Can Talk - First Signs The My Baby Can Talk - First Signs DVD is designed to be baby's first introduction to preverbal communication. It also provides an introduction to sign language in a format designed to delight the senses while tapping into the baby's language capabilities. The DVD is created to encourage interaction while set to classical music. The DVD takes the whole family on an inspiring adventure to discover the words and signs of the most loved baby words. The My Baby Can Talk - First Signs DVD is backed up by research which has shown that babies using sign language tend to speak sooner and with larger vocabulary. IQ scores increase and sophisticated play also increases. Most babies are developed enough to start the exercise at around 10 months. It uses the American Sign Language system of sign language to introduce words including eat, drink, milk, more, book, and go. It is honored with more than six prestigious parenting awards and has been reviewed and endorsed by professionals in the media as well as childhood educators.Similar DVD Movies
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