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25.01.2022 Thank you to all the people that attended today workshop.. I hope you had fun I know I did...

25.01.2022 Good Morning Easter is almost here do you know the sign for Happy Easter or Easter Bunny or my favourite chocolate egg, if you want to learn these sign email Hunter Baby Sign Language to enrol for a lessons. Happy Signing

21.01.2022 Will baby sign language delay my child's speech? No, on the contrary! Signing often encourages speech and never hinders. Of course there are physical developments that have to be taken into account and these are the development of vocal chords and muscles of the mouth, throat and tongue to enable the child to develop the sounds of speech. Handy Expressions baby sign language methods always encourage reinforcing the sign with the spoken word, (never sign in silence). ... Parents often find that using baby sign language encourages them to talk to their baby much more often. One of the main reasons for teaching your baby to sign is to bridge the communication gap. By reinforcing signs with the spoken word, not only are you showing that there are other forms of communication, you are also helping to build the link between the sound of the word, the sign and it's meaning. Once your baby has learned to speak they will naturally try to copy the sound as they sign back to you. Your little one will soon realise that the ability to make more complex vocal sounds allows them to use communicate in a new/different way, which gradually becomes easier and - eventually - allows a more sophisticated and diverse means of communication than signing. Evidence shows that babies who have learned to sign tend to start talking earlier than their non-signing piers, and they will usually have mastered a much larger vocabulary by the time they reach pre-school age. HAPPY SIGNING

18.01.2022 Once again THANK YOU to all the people that attended today session.

16.01.2022 Do you want to know how to sign to your baby, would you like to learn email [email protected] Happy signing

15.01.2022 Good Morning All, I just want to give everyone an update with my 8 month lg she now know 10 sign and try to do the ABC at 8 months and this morning she did bird, I'm one very proud mummy ... woo hoo

10.01.2022 How long will it take for my baby to learn to sign? Each child is different and develops their skills (from sitting to walking to signing) at different rates. Of course if you sign to your new born baby it won't sign back till he/she is around 5+ months (when motor skills come into play) old but if you start to sign to a 14 month old they will learn and sign back very quicker. The average rule of thumb for teaching a 6-9 month old is 4-6 weeks. A rule you should follow when teaching your little one to sign is to be consistent; by signing at every opportunity and by getting everyone who spends any significant time with your little one to also sign then your little one will learn to sign much quicker.

06.01.2022 How long has baby sign language been around? Since signing with deaf children began (around the 17th century when Dalgarno invented a finger spelling system) signing with hearing children has also occurred. The first hearing children to benefit from signs being used in their communication were those of deaf parents. It is very common for a hearing baby to be able to communicate with it's deaf parent(s) through both sign and speech. Hearing siblings of deaf children also get introduced to signing from an early age. It's only over the recent decade that findings have been researched and the benefits of signing to babies of the wider hearing public has been considered. Happy signing

04.01.2022 My child is nearly 2 and still can't talk! Will baby signing help or is it too late to start? It is never to late to sign with your pre-verbal child. Every child develops at there own pace and you'll find that your child may not be interested in speech yet but will be developing well in other areas.... Teaching your child to sign even at a later age will still be extremely beneficial as your child will be able to start communicating with you, which in turn will help your child develop speech giving your little one the understanding of how important communication is. When signing with a child of an older age you don't have to start with the very basic signs like 'milk' but you should start with signs that you know your child would be more interested in, eg. if your child loves going to the park and playing on the swings and slides then start with 'park', 'swing' and 'slide', then you can move on to family signs and important signs that will help you, eg. 'eat', 'drink', 'potty' etc. Also make sure you both enjoy it and make it fun. Happy Signing

03.01.2022 What are the benefits of baby sign language? Baby sign language bridges a huge communication gap by teaching young babies and children how to communicate their needs and wants by signing. A baby/child can't physically form words till much later (around 12-18 moths). They can't coordinate their mouths, tongues, throats and breathing till then so frustration can be a worry before that age where they can't communicate verbally. Sign language bridges that gap by giving an easier form of communication to your child, as motor skills develop much earlier in in a child's development signing is much easier to grasp.

02.01.2022 Happy Easter, I hope you enjoy this day with your family :)

01.01.2022 HI All, A new class will start Wednesday 24 April for 6 weeks at 1 pm for 1 hour, if you would like to join this class please email me for further information. Happy Signing

01.01.2022 Have you ever asked yourself, how does baby sign language work? Babies have so much to learn right from the start. From a very early age babies learn that objects have names and that each object is represented by a particular sound and each sound gives a different shape to your mouth. Babies learn quickly when you start to sign that these objects and words/sounds can also be represented by a particular hand shape (sign). ... Babies need to learn that all these factors are linked, initially watching your hands as you say the word and offer the object (visually or physically) to them. From the start you can gently mould your childs hand to the shape of the sign and within a short time children/babies realize that they can use the sign to get a reaction and their message across. As they pick up one sign at a time you can then start introducing more and more signs. Happy Signing