Baby Signing
4 Week Courses (Weeks 1-4) (Weeks 5-8)
From 6 months to 2 years of age
Based on British Sign Language (BSL), this course aims to provide you with the skills and knowledge to effectively communicate with your baby before they can talk.
Baby signs are simple gestures that you add to your normal speech when you are talking to your baby. Introducing simple signs into your baby’s life allows your baby to express themselves clearly. This simple and effective form of communication enlightens you of their needs, wants and feelings, reducing frustrations for both parent and baby.
Delivered through music, singing, rhymes and sensory play, Baby Signing sessions are both beneficial and fun!
This course includes the following:
- Teaching to give you the skills to effectively sign with your baby
- Printed handouts, song sheets and flash cards to continue your practice at home
- An understanding of the benefits of Baby Signing
- A fun, interactive time with your baby, where your baby is receiving your full attention!
- A chance to learn new songs and refresh on some old favourites
- Refreshments and homemade cake!
- A chance to meet other parents and form a support network
- Beneficial and useful sequences to compliment your baby’s learning
Course Structure:
Weeks 1-4 | Weeks 5-8 |
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Week 1 - Basics/Meal Time | Week 5 - Transport |
Week 2 – Nappy/Bath Time | Week 6 – Health/Emotions |
Week 3 – Getting Dressed | Week 7 - Weather |
Week 4 – Bed Time | Week 8 - Family |
* Key signs are introduced during the first four sessions, therefore it is recommended to complete weeks 1-4 before commencing weeks 5-8.
Benefits of Baby Signing:
- Enables your baby to communicate before they can talk
- Empowers your baby to communicate clearly and accurately their needs, wants and feelings
- Boosts your baby’s self esteem and confidence, your baby feels valued and understood
- Baby Signing reduces frustrations and also decreases undesirable behaviours such as tantrums
- Enhances communication, language skills and speech development (research has found that signing can actually accelerate language and speech development)
- Provides a whole new insight into your baby’s world
- Strengthens the bond between you and your baby
- Enhances interaction and eye contact between you and your baby
- Encourages intellectual development, fuels your baby’s brain
- Enhances the parents learning through new songs and rhymes
- It’s enjoyable and fun!