Singalong Baby Sign

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www.babysign.org.uk
0-2 year olds approx Term time only Next set of courses commence in January on a Monday morning in West Kingsdown and Friday mornings in Eynesford.

Give your child a head start in language development.

Give your baby the most rewarding gift ever – the gift of being able to communicate with you before he can actually speak. Many of you probably use some of the signs with your baby already without realising it. You wave, point, and say all gone with your hands outstretched, shake or nod your head, and clap hands. All we do is build on that and give your baby some more signs to help him to let you know what he is thinking.Parents and babies can come to our signing class from newborn to around 2 years old. . However, from around 6 months babies become increasingly receptive to language, and as a rule babies tend to make their first sign at around 9-10 months old. Signing with your baby is really easy to learn as we sign to nursery rhymes that you already know. I often get asked “will my baby still talk if he signs”. The answer is yes, of course. If you baby crawls he will still want to walk, it’s just the next step. Your baby is desperate to communicate with you. We always say the word as we sign, otherwise your baby will learn only to sign to you. Signs are never used alone and you tend to speak more slowly when you sign, and because you are actively thinking about signing to your baby it actually encourages you to speak to your baby more too.

So what are the benefits

• Helps your baby communicate with you before he can speak
• Can increase baby’s IQ by 12 points
• Signing reduces tantrums and frustration
• Your baby is more likely to speak earlier and have a larger vocabulary
• Babies that sign have a closer bond with their parents and do better at school
l• A great way to meet new friends
• Can help with post natal depression
• Singalong baby sign is really good fun!
• Classes are only £5 per session Courses are £5 per session, commence in January and are 11 weeks long and payable in advance.

For more information please contact Tracy on 07768 447657 or visit our web site www.babysign.org.uk

http://www.babysign.org.uk 

Occurs every Monday, Friday.

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