First Signs | Animals
First Signs, Animals is designed in New Zealand, featuring the two official languages of New Zealand - Māori and New Zealand Sign Language.
Children understand hundreds of words and concepts before they can communicate verbally, and teaching basic signs to children benefits both them and their parents by providing a means of communication before and during speech development.
“First Signs” from Jenna Brockett gets you started with key signs to help you communicate with your little one, easing frustration (for everyone!) by giving them a means to express their wants and needs.
About First Signs | Animals
You can begin introducing signs as early as you want, but studies show that babies as young as six months old can remember and recognise a sign. By eight months, some children are able to imitate gestures or communicate using simple one-word signs.
Keep eye contact as you sign and say the word out loud, using the sign in direct context. For example, sign dog when you see a dog in real life or in a book, and repeat the sign every time you see the animal. It’s very likely that your child will invent their own signs or use variations of a sign you use. If they do, that’s fine. Keep using the ‘official’ sign and let them do their sign. Using sign language as a pre-verbal aid is all about the joy of communicating, not about them ‘getting it right’.
First Signs by Jenna Brockett Details
- Board book
- Size: 16 W x 16cm H
- FSC certified paper (sourced in an environmentally-friendly, socially responsible and economically viable manner)
- Features illustrations and a simple easy to follow description
- Suitable for ages 6 months and up
About the author, Jenna Brockett
Graphic designer Jenna lives in Auckland with her husband, three-year old daughter, two guinea pigs, and their three-legged cat, Bermuda. Her signature style and quality craftsmanship made her a hit at craft markets where she built a passionate following of fellow art lovers. It was these same followers (along with family and friends) who encouraged her to do what she loved and to never stop creating – a journey which culminated in her first published book A, B Seek in 2017, after over 3 years of illustration and design work. Jenna now focuses her time on daughter Delilah, raising her with an appreciation and respect for her Cook Island and Māori heritage.
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