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PHOTO GALLERY: Toddlers learn to sign at Gulf Gate Library


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 5:00 a.m. February 7, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Toddlers learn to sign at Gulf Gate Library
Brian Moran watches as his wife, Erin, does the sign for “cake” and their daughter, Aura, 19 mos., tries to imitate.
Brian Moran watches as his wife, Erin, does the sign for “cake” and their daughter, Aura, 19 mos., tries to imitate.
Deseray Jones makes the sign for “balloon” while her daughter, Ava, 15 mos, sits in her lap.
Deseray Jones makes the sign for “balloon” while her daughter, Ava, 15 mos, sits in her lap.
Veronica Krukowski with her daughter, Delilah, 18 mos.
Veronica Krukowski with her daughter, Delilah, 18 mos.
Nancy Velazquez, Janice Frankel and BeeBo do the sign for combing their hair, one of the many signs in the “Brand New Day” song, Tuesday, Feb. 7, during Baby Rhyme and Sign Time at Gulf Gate Library.
Nancy Velazquez, Janice Frankel and BeeBo do the sign for combing their hair, one of the many signs in the “Brand New Day” song, Tuesday, Feb. 7, during Baby Rhyme and Sign Time at Gulf Gate Library.
Carrie Murse and her son Colton, 23 mos., learn the sign for “song”.
Carrie Murse and her son Colton, 23 mos., learn the sign for “song”.
Kathy Peters smiles as Brooklyn Peters, 21 mos., does the sign for “candle”.
Kathy Peters smiles as Brooklyn Peters, 21 mos., does the sign for “candle”.
Jess Meetze does the sign for “clothes” as Zachary Dutton, 23 mos., looks on, Tuesday, Feb. 7, during Baby Rhyme and Sign Time at Gulf Gate Library.
Jess Meetze does the sign for “clothes” as Zachary Dutton, 23 mos., looks on, Tuesday, Feb. 7, during Baby Rhyme and Sign Time at Gulf Gate Library.
Nancy Velazquez, Janice Frankel and BeeBo show the children, parents and caregivers the sign for “cake”.
Nancy Velazquez, Janice Frankel and BeeBo show the children, parents and caregivers the sign for “cake”.
BeeBo
BeeBo
Youth librarian Nancy Velazquez does the sign for “wake up”.
Youth librarian Nancy Velazquez does the sign for “wake up”.
The children enjoy finding toys in the toy box to play with during the 15 minutes of playtime that they get near the end of the program.
The children enjoy finding toys in the toy box to play with during the 15 minutes of playtime that they get near the end of the program.
Janice Frankel blows bubbles as the children, parents and caregivers clean up the toys that were used during playtime.
Janice Frankel blows bubbles as the children, parents and caregivers clean up the toys that were used during playtime.
Jeffery Lewis holds his son, Zachary, 22 mos., up to look at the bubbles that were blown by Janice Frankel.
Jeffery Lewis holds his son, Zachary, 22 mos., up to look at the bubbles that were blown by Janice Frankel.

 

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