How do I introduce baby sign language in a bilingual environment?
There are two schools of thought concerning introducing a child to two languages and using sign language also. The first way you can do it is to separate the language by person. For example if you speak English and your partner speaks Spanish, you would speak English and introduce the sign while your partner would speak Spanish and introduce the sign. The other way to do it is to separate the language by place. For example, home may be where you would speak Spanish and sign the word and then anywhere outside the home, you would use English and sign language. The first method seems to be the most effective and popular way.
