Comment SIGN for more video examples of how to teach sign language. 1. Begin by teaching your learner to use sign language for the things that they WANT. Do not begin by teaching them how to use sign language to label items. 2. Once your learner indicates they want what you have (by pointing, looking, pulling you to it, crying for it, etc), say the name of the item and model the sign. 3. IMMEDIATELY prompt them to emit the sign. We want to make this effortless and teach them that communicating i