BABY SIGNING - Jo's Baby Signs

Each class involves learning 3 or 4 signs, with a leaflet given out of the signs learnt that week, and then we sit down and sing some songs with the children using sign language and then we have a chance to have a chat and meet new people. It's very informal with the children having a chance to play with all the toys and of course the other children!   After you have completed the whole course you will have learnt over 100 signs.

Background on Signing with Babies

Ask any parent, and they will tell you that the hardest thing about having a toddler is trying to figure out what the child wants. Aside from crying, very young children do not have the ability to verbally communicate their needs. So it is then up to the parent, to identify which "cry" it is. Is it an "I'm wet and need my nappy changed" cry, or perhaps an "I'm hungry" cry, or maybe the "I'm sleepy" cry?

There are times that you've checked your baby's nappy (clean), put them down for a nap (not sleepy), or tried to nurse them (not hungry) and nothing seemed to be what they wanted. You found that it is really frustrating not knowing what they wanted. That's where using signs comes in.

Parents can begin teaching their babies signs as young as 4 months of age. After a few weeks of consistent use of signs to represent common actions or objects, a child may begin Understanding the signs shown to him, and  as early as 6 - 9 months begin signing back.

Using signs allows a small child who has very few verbal skills to communicate with his parents or caregivers. Studies show that using signs with babies helps them to actually learn to speak earlier, stimulates the parent-child bond, and may even improve education results at a later stage.

Classes are held in

Calne on THURSDAY’S 

Lyneham on FRIDAY'S

Devizes on MONDAY'S and now TUESDAYS

Term time only. 

 Siblings are also welcome at no extra charge, the cost is for Mum (Or dad) not the children!!