The natural world offers many things to learn about. Take a walk and teach your baby signs for animals he or she sees and signs for "flower" or "tree," "sky" or "clouds." Night time is a good opportunity to show your baby sign for "moon," "bed," or "sleep." Take advantage of your daily routine to add signs to your baby's growing vocabulary.

Books are a great source of inspiration for us. We have books of all kinds, and ones Corbin likes to sign with best are animal books. Babies love animals and this is a great way to introduce animal signs.

Television may not be best activity for your baby or child, but when you do watch TV together make most out of it by signing things your baby sees on screen. This way TV becomes an interactive learning tool for your child. All you, as a parent, have to do it recognize good opportunities for signing and act upon them when they present themselves. If you use ASL, look up signs beforehand and be ready to use them when opportunity arises, and if you make up your signs, it's as easy as using a little creativity. Good luck!

Be open to suggestion. Sometimes a baby will create a sign for herself. Feel free to continue using it, and applaud her creativity.

Be praising. Act excited when baby uses a sign correctly, and let your baby know how wonderful you think he is.

Be expressive. Use your face and body in addition to your hands. You can also say word as you sign it.

Be patient. Babies can take weeks or even months before they make their first sign.

Most importantly, don't think of signing as a skill that has to be mastered. Instead, think of it as what it is intended to be - a bridge of communication before your baby can talk!