Learn Baby Sign Language - Friends

Many of you already know and sing “The More We Sing Together” with your students or children. I’d like to suggest changing the song a bit and adding Baby Sign Language signs. Simply change the word “sing” to “sign” throughout the song. I usually sing this at the end of each class and think it’s a fun way to say goodbye while signing and learning.

The following are the words in the song that I suggest you sign: More – Tap finger tips together Sign – Put out pointer fingers and have them circle over one another toward you Together – Place fists together, thumbs lay on top, and move arms in circle in front of you Your – Point palm out towards other person My – Rest palm/hand on chest Friends – Link pointer fingers together one way and then the other Happy – Brush up on chest with either one or both hands

Here are the lyrics to “The More We Sign Together:”

The more we sign together Together, together The more we sign together The happier we’ll be

For your friends are my friends And my friends are your friends The more we sign together The happier we’ll be

The lyrics “for your friends are my friends, and my friends are your friends” may be a bit fast, making it difficult for children to sign all of the words at first. If you want to make it easier, I suggest only signing “friends” to begin. Once your students become more familiar with the song and the signs, you can then add in the other words, as it will be easier for them at this point.

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About The Author My name is Kim Taylor-DiLeva and I am an educational trainer and owner of Kim's Signing Solutions. I conduct parent and teacher workshops throughout New York State and now offer my workshops via DVD. I create sign language products for classrooms and also still teach an occasional sign language enrichment program at a local preschool. I was a classroom teacher and elementary school librarian for over 10 years before finding my life passion in helping struggling children and their frustrated parents and teachers to find help through sign language. For more ideas on signing with your baby, visit http://www.babysignlanguageonline.com/blog