words that they are familiar with like “mommy”, “daddy” and “eat”. use words that describe their routine or things that are familiar in their life. words that have meaning to them will be easier for them to remember. start with one or two words and then build the vocabulary from there.
make it interactive. use this teaching as a learning activity where you can bond with baby and make it fun. place baby on your lap and use their hands to make the signs. alternate talking and not talking while signing to encourage verbal development too. give the signs context by signing while doing the activity, for example signing the word 