Coming Soon: Baby Sign Classes

What is Baby Sign Language?

Baby Sign Language is a very simplified form of Sign Language - i.e., using hand gestures paired with facial expression and body language to communicate. It’s not true Sign Language, which is a language in its own right.

What it is is a tool to help baby communicate their wants and needs with you before they have the verbal skills to tell you aloud.

What’s included:

 

Instruction & Practice

Join us weekly for a 4-week series, introducing 1 new functional baby sign each week.

Includes instruction, time to practice with your baby, and examples of times to practice throughout your day.

Group Instruction

Join our village - meet other moms and babies who are in the same boat as you and your baby. Learn together. Grow together.

Build Foundational Skills

Help your baby begin to learn not only that they can communicate, but how. Help your clever little explorer jump-start their growth in communication skills and community.

 

Recommended Baby Sign Classes

Explore all memberships & class packs
 

Class A: Beginner 1
$197/mo

Four 30-minute group classes meeting via Zoom. Learn 1 new functional baby sign to use with your kiddo each week.

Class B: Beginner 2
$197/yr

Four 30-minute group classes meeting via Zoom. Learn 1 new functional baby sign to use with your kiddo each week.

 

Class C: Intermediate 1
$197

Four 30-minute group classes meeting via Zoom. Learn 1 new functional baby sign to use with your kiddo each week.

Class D: Intermediate 2
$197

Four 30-minute group classes meeting via Zoom. Learn 1 new functional baby sign to use with your kiddo each week.

FAQs:

  • Is Baby Sign "real" Sign Language?

    Nope! “Real” Sign Language is a true language, with syntax rules and universal understanding.

    Baby Sign is a tool. It’s used to bridge the gap (and sometimes prompt the transition) between pre-verbal communication and verbal communication.

    And this is good news! Because your baby doesn’t need to learn rules of syntax. Their signs don’t have to be very accurate.

    They just need to be able to communicate consistently to you and their other caregivers what they want and need.

    That’s it!

  • Will Baby Sign stop my baby from learning to talk?

    No! In fact, simplified Sign Language is sometimes used as a strategy in Speech Therapy to 1) give the child a way to communicate ASAP and 2) take the pressure off the child to communicate verbally so they can focus on simply communicating and getting their wants and needs met. Then later, when the child has success with signed communication, they often have more success with transitioning to verbal communication.

  • What if my baby can't make the sign the "right" way?

    That’s okay! When babies and children learn how to talk, they usually don’t say the words the “right” way in the beginning either. What’s important is that you and their other caregivers can recognize what they’re saying so you can respond.

  • Can't I just get a Baby Sign book?

    Of course! My classes are for the mom who wants to
    1) Learn more about how to use Baby Sign in a way that most supports baby’s learning,
    2) Learn ideas on ways to use sign throughout the day, and
    3) Build a community with other like-minded moms who are in the same boat.

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