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jo90 · Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:21 pm Post subject: Talkfirst baby signing classes

TalkFirst baby signing is about opening up communication between you and your baby, reducing frustration and bringing on speech. TalkFirst baby signing classes are fun and lively. Come and learn to sign with your baby and enjoy quality time together.

Classes include a mix of themed signs, rhymes, music and games which have been specially developed to appeal to babies up to 30 months.

Classes are an intimate affair, numbers are strictly limited to 15 babies per class.

Don't worry if you have never signed before, many of the others in your class will be the same as you and the signs are introduced step by step through music and play.

The highlight of the lesson is the signing puppet Dexter! Dexter leads many of the activities and the children love him.

Everything about TalkFirst is of a high standard. You can be assured that all musical instruments, props and teaching materials are of superior quality. Most of the items your baby has contact with will be cleaned or sterilised before your class.

Classes run during term time and need to be pre booked and pre paid each half term

Contact jo on 01249 817700 or email josbabysigns@btinternet.com or www.talkfirst.net.

Local lass · Calnetalk Oracle Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 2667 Status:

I would like to know what benifits this brings to mother and baby?
I can understand if the child was deaf.but struggle to understand why for able hearing.

jo90 · Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:47 am Post subject: Baby Signing

This is for young babies about 6months old that can use signs and gesters to tell you what they want - ie if they want their milk etc, it has been proven that this established good bonding between parent and also a sense of reduced frustration in the child. It is lovely to see babies signing to their parents instead of crying.

pimpdriver · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:53 pm Post subject:

We took our daughter to Sing and Sign classes from 8 months old. To know she could communicate to us before she learnt how to move her mouth was amazing.

At 8 months, to tell us she needed her nappy changing, or that she needed milk.

Also, she told me (when I picked her up from nursery) that she could hear the birds, also about 8-9 months.

Truly amazing.

Removes frustration on their part, they understand more than their mouths can tell you.

S

Local lass · Calnetalk Oracle Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 2667 Status:

so really you are teaching your child to run before they can walk :?

pimpdriver · Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:14 am Post subject:

no. Just letting them communicate to us before they learn how to use their mouths.

I think you've got the wrong end of the stick. Signing is a natural first stage of communication (like "walking"). Talking is the next stage (like "running")

If you haven't tried it, I wouldn't pass comment. The worst thing is to have a 1 year old kid that is trying to communicate something to you, yet can't because they haven't worked out how to make the sounds required by them.

We do signing all the time without realising it. Gesticulating, pointing to your wrist when asking someone the time, using hand signals when giving directions (do we really need to move our arms to show someone which way is left?)

It sounds like new age hippy stuff, but it works (no, I'm not involved in running it...).

Our daughter is nearly 4, has a very full vocabulary and signing didn't hinder her talking at all. In fact I'd say it helped her massively.

Local lass · Calnetalk Oracle Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 2667 Status:

If you haven't tried it, I wouldn't pass comment.

This is a public forum which any one can pass comment. Big Smile

pimpdriver · Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:51 am Post subject:

OK that's fine. But you were asking about the benefits of baby signing.

I told you of our personal experiences. But you still doubted it.I tried to explain further.

If you have an 8 month old child, I would recommend taking them along. The progress is truly inspirational.

Local lass · Calnetalk Oracle Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 2667 Status:

im glad that it did work for you .i dont think it would be up my street.
but thanks for telling me of your experience of it. Big Smile

Geddi · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 7:30 pm Post subject:

This is a wonderful and healthy option for parents and babies. Kids and adults use sign language every day without even thinking about it. How many times have we either done, or seen, adults waving at young kids or babies and the babies waving back? Also, how many times have we seen the babies lift arms to be carried or lifted up? It's same thing but with a proper formula to expand the vocabulary. Wish I'd had access to a class when my youngest was very young. He had a few speech problems (thankfully resolved) and it could have made a huge difference at the time.

Having said all that complimentary stuff about it, it is not a club which is being advertised here but an ongoing business. Nowt wrong with that, just being clear.
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