As signing with babies becomes more and more popular, it’s only natural that parents will turn to the internet for advice about which baby sign language DVD to use. After all, learning a hands-on lanuage like American Sign Language is difficult (at best) to learn from a book. Who knows if you’re making the gestures correctly? Watching a pro teach sign language on DVD is the best way to learn!
Every DVD series tackles sign language in its own unique way, so parents should definitely explore multiple DVDs to decide which suits their style. Baby sign language is a beautiful language, and it’s amazing to discover how much they have to tell you before they learn to talk!
1. Signing Time
Learning sign language with Signing Time is a treat. The series stars co-creator Rachel Coleman, her daughter Leah, and her nephew, Alex. The trio sings, dances and signs through songs, rhymes, and animated segments. Each segment features clips of real kids using sign language so little viewers can identify with what they’re watching. The key to Signing Time is fun.
The Signing Time series consists of, at the time of this writing: 34 DVDs, 3 board books, 8 flash card sets, 12 music CDs, and a number of related products, like Practice Time DVDs and Playtime Kits.
Here at BabySignsDVD.com, we’re partial to Signing Time, as it is the baby sign language DVD series that we’ve had the most success with ourselves.
2. My Baby Can Talk
This award-winning set of three DVDs is a nice way to learn baby sign language. The music is soothing, and the narration calming. The series is fun, but in a low-key way. Puppets are used extensively, which little ones can really enjoy. Priced reasonably, My Baby Can Talk is a great addition to the library.
3. Baby Einstein
Many parents know of Baby Einstein and the many, many products the company produces. The My First Signs DVD from Baby Einstein does not have a whole lot going for it other than the massive brand recognition that Disney has cultivated for Baby Einstein. The video is only 27 minutes long, and covers only 20 signs. It does star Marlee Matlin, so it’s got that going for it, but we can’t recommend this as a sole resource for baby sign language – it simply does not cover sign language in meaningful enough way.
