Babies learning to speak will frequently dash through the house, pointing to objects and asking, “What’s that?” Babies practicing sign will expect you to label each object with both the spoken word and its sign. The signs in this section represent common household items that a baby is likely to be interested in. Even when he inquires about an item for the hundredth time in a given day, try to answer each “What’s that?” with a verbal and a signed label.

