Baby signing

[MrsMom]

What do people know about baby signing groups? Is anyone a teacher at one of these groups?

I teach, what would you like to know?

DS went to TinyTalk for about six months (from when he was 7mo). We didn't sign huge amounts to him, but he really enjoyed the classes and even at 19mo, he still signs several things to us (milk, cat, dog, all gone - am sure there are others but can't think of them!).

When do they start signing back btw? Have been signing 3 signs to ds for 6 months now (he is 13m) but still nothing back!!

I am thinking about becoming a teacher. There seem to be so many different option from buying a franchise to ... I don't really know what! There's baby signers, sign bond, sing and sign or tiny talk - which is the best to get involved with? What experience do you need to go on the courses? Do you enjoy it? Etc etc!!

DS did "milk" at 12mo but not much else for a while after that.

My ds was signed to from about 5 months and he first signed at about 11 mos! He know signs things when he feels like it- we still go with him (as I am on mat leave) to a stage 2 class teaching him signs for colours, phonetic alphabet, more animals and things like 'share' stop and go, wait etc.....

Not all children turn out to be great signers, ime some babies don't ever sign much but they do enjoy class and parents often are pleased with the development of communications skills and speech (there are some suggestions it can advance this).

That's reassuring Hunker, thanks.

Btw, sitting in Bean's what?

I teach for s&s and am hoping to be a franchisee in the new year also. Basically it depends on the company. The financial side of things look good, the system is one i know and have used with my ds (tiny talk would mean a change as they use diff signs) and the ethos is very nice. You can get all the info online at www.singandsign.com . To teach you would need an exsisting local franchisee - again look on the website for that and for both you would need to submitt an audition on tape of you singing and if poss signing. A short application form also. The training to teach is a short days worth and the franchise training a bit more. Franchisees get online resources and support as well as a network of teachers countrywide to support each other. there is also an annual teachers conference to get together- which is fun!

my ds1 still uses signs at 2.7!! we never went to classes thjo(there are none nearby) and to be honest the signs we used evolved fomr what they were supposed to be into our own versions lol! great for his communication tho.

btw monstrousmummy...i will change my name....hadn't seen u b4 and assuming u had it b4 me lol!

PMSL - it was a namechange in "honour" of Children in Need

Is that where Cod is? Glued to her TV set?

I take my son to sing and sign classes. In terms of becoming a franchisee I would say that you need to look at financial outlay and regularity of income. I know tinytalk promotes that their classes are drop in sessions and therfore more flexible but from the point of view of a franchisee (dh is a franchisee for a different age group organisation) I would say that is a disadvantage as you class fees are not guaranteed. With sing and sign parents pay termly and if they miss a session as I have had to do occasionally with ds it's tough. After all your outgoings are the same each week regardless of how many turn up.

try this and you can become a teacher with these as you get trained up

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there is a book I brought from mothercare on baby signing. It was a plastic covered cover with lots of black and white pictures in for most commonly used makaton signs for babies. It was great.

I work for MINI IQ and we sell a toy book suitable for signing, it's called Baby WOW. Check out our website:-

www.mini-iq.co.uk

HTH

"there is a book I brought from mothercare on baby signing. It was a plastic covered cover with lots of black and white pictures in for most commonly used makaton signs for babies. It was great."

Thats this book but its actually BSL not Makaton.