Baby Signs® Parent Workshop

This one-time introductory workshop teaches everything you need to know to get started with the Baby Signs® Program. You will learn:

• how to begin signing with your baby
• effective ways to begin teaching signs at home
• easy ways to use signs in daily routines
• what to expect as your baby transitions from signs to speech

Designed for parents with children ages birth to 2 years.
Enrollment fee of $(check with instructor) includes tuition, registration fee, the Baby Signs® Parent Kit, taxes and shipping. Check our calendar for the next class date.

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Call me to arrange private and/or follow-up sessions -- Trish, 360 377-1144.

Sign, Say & Play™ Classes

This 6-week play class for parents and their babies:

• highlights signs that are most important in the lives of babies
• teaches signing through fun games with BeeBo™ the Baby Signs® Bear
• provides signing practice through delightful Baby Signs® songs
• introduces play activities that reinforce important language, cognitive and social- emotional skills
• brings families together to share their signing experiences

Designed for parents and children ages 6 months to 2 years.
Enrollment fee for our 6 week program is $(check with instructor) and includes tuition, the Sign, Say & Play™ Starter Kit, taxes and shipping.

Check our calendar for the locations and class dates.
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Call me to arrange private and/or follow-up sessions -- Trish, 360 377-1144.

MORE Sign, Say & Play™

MORE Sign, Say & Play™ classes are an extension of our Sign, Say & Play™ classes for babies and parents. These classes follow the familiar Sign, Say & Play™ format with fun songs, games and activities that introduce 36 new signs from these important themes:

• Feelings
• Outside
• Safety
• Farm
• Zoo
• Birthday

Designed for parents and children ages 6 months to 2 years. Your enrollment fee includes tuition, 6 week registration fee, the MORE Sign, Say & Play™ Kit, and taxes and shipping. Please click here to find the class nearest you and more information on class dates and prices.
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Baby Signs® Workshop for Early Childhood Professionals

The Baby Signs® Program Child Care Provider Training gives caregivers the ability to identify needs, wants, and feelings of children before the children have developed the skills necessary for verbal communication. These workshops are based on the work of Dr. Linda Acredolo and Dr. Susan Goodwyn, authors of the best-selling book, BABY SIGNS: How to Talk with Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk, and is supported by 20 years of research.

A Certified Instructor will come to your center to present the training and teach caregivers how to use the resource materials. There are 3 levels of training to choose from and all of them incorporate how teachers can use the Baby Signs® Program to address the areas of cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and language development within their current curriculum.

Your staff will learn the WHAT, WHY, WHEN, and HOW of the Baby Signs® Program. Teachers will learn about the research which supports teaching babies to sign, why it works, when to start, and how to choose and teach signs.

There are also 3 Classroom Kits to choose from and all include:

• Beebo™ the Baby Signs® Bear
• Higgledy-Piggledy Bobbledy Boop! Music CD
• First Fun Signs & More Fun Signs Cloth Books
• 5 Baby Signs® Quick Reference Guides
• My Baby Signs® DVD, My Mealtime Signs
• Baby Signs® Circle Time Books
• Child Care Provider Resource CD
• Welcome to the Baby Signs® Program DVD (contains a 100 sign/word video dictionary)

For more information and pricing please send us an email.

Baby Signs® Promotional Presentation

This choice is a one-time, 20-minute presentation of the Baby Signs® Program! Would you like to have a visit from BeeBo™ the Baby Signs® Bear? This promotional presentation is an ideal option for Mom's groups and clubs, playgroups, hospital support groups, library story times, children's shops promotional events, etc. This presentation will not only teach 3 baby signs, but will also inform your audience of the benefits of baby signing.

• Based on Baby Signs® research-based program developed by Dr. Linda Acredolo and Dr. Susan Goodwyn
• Books, videos, and educational materials will be available for purchase
• Presentation held at a location convenient for you (park, home, church, school

There is no cost for this presentation. Please call Trish, your Baby Signs® Certified Instructor, at 360 377-1144 to schedule a time.

On the Grow™

Baby Signs is "on the grow" with new classes that cover topics and ages well beyond the focus of our traditional signing format. The new program, called On the Grow, offers fun and exciting classes for parents and children (birth to age 5) to enjoy together.

Meet other families while discovering easy ways to make the most of your child's earliest years, all in the context of delightful games, songs and activities. Delivered by an On the Grow Educator, these 45 minutes classes go beyond signing to draw from Dr. Linda Acredolo and Dr. Susan Goodwyn's other best-selling parenting books, Baby Minds and Baby Hearts.

See class descriptions below. Click here to download our registration form or call us at 360 377-1144.

	Come learn how to make tummy time fun for your baby through engaging songs and activities in a play-class setting. At the same time, your On the Grow Educator will provide valuable parenting strategies to help you make the most of this important stage of development. Available as a single class or series depending on your location. Ideal for babies 2 to 6 months.
	Discover your baby's hidden talents! Learn surprising things your baby can already do and how you can foster these early abilities. This interactive parent and baby class will introduce you to insights from Drs. Acredolo and Goodwyn's best-selling book, Baby Minds, all in the context of fun songs and activities. Ideal for babies 2 to 6 months.
	Learn simple signs for animals under the sea through fun songs, games and activities. Led by an On the Grow Educator, this class will also provide you with tips and strategies from Drs. Acredolo and Goodwyn's best-selling parenting books to help you teach your child self-control. Join us for a "whale" of a good time! Ideal for ages 2 to 5 years.
	The theme of transportation becomes the "vehicle" for learning cooperation through fun signs, songs, stories, and activities. An On the Grow Educator will share insights from child development experts, Drs. Acredolo and Goodwyn, to help you with this important parenting challenge. A great way to get your child on board the cooperation train! Ideal for ages 2 to 5 years.
	It's a potty party and you are invited! This class provides a fun way to introduce the concept of potty training within an entertaining and interactive class. Children will learn potty time signs, sing songs and hear stories about using the potty. There will be information for parents about the Baby Signs Potty Training Program with ideas for starting and staying motivated with potty training. Ideal for ages 1-4 years.
	A child's world is full of colors! Join us for this 45-minute class which teaches fun activities and games to help children explore the colors in the world around them. Learn ASL color signs and how colors help build a foundation for future learning. Ideal for ages 18 months to 4 years.
	Designed to help children appreciate the magic all around them when they venture outside, this play class makes learning fun through songs, activities, signs, and simple craft projects. Also included are tips for parents from Drs. Acredolo and Goodwyn on how to nurture a childs sense of pride in accomplishment. A great class for awakening children to the wonders of nature.Ideal for ages 2-5 years.
	Good manners do more than impress people.  They also express gratitude and promote positive interactions.  Help your child learn important social skills while learining simple signs for favorite foods.  Come learn about Manners, Mealtime, and More in the one-time class!  The children will enjoy songs, games, and crafts while exploring the topic of manners. Ideal for ages 18 months to 5 years.
	Did you know that vision is, in part, a learned behavior and not the automatic ability that most of us always assumed it to be? Like learning to grasp or crawl, controlling the muscles in the eyes so that they move together or focus appropriately takes practice.  This class is designed to introduce parents and babies to fun activities that promote healthy vision development. Ideal for babies from birth to 6 months.
	Are you ready to learn your ABCs? Join us for a fun class that introduces you and your child to the manual alphabet. The skills learned in this class will help your child with letter identification and other emerging literacy skills.  You and your child will discover how fun learning can be as you are introduced to the ASL signs for the letters of the alphabet through engaging activities and songs. Ideal for ages 3-6 years.
	Parents often worry about how to help their child adjust to the idea and reality of a new baby in the home.  This class is designed to give children fun, developmentally appropriate activities that they can do with the new baby at home.  During the class itself, children will play games, sing songs, learn a few signs, read a story, and make a special craft.  In addition, parents will receive simple tips to help them promote positive sibling relations when they return home. Ideal for ages:Siblings 2 to 5 years, babies (expected to 6 months).