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Anyone ever gone to TinyTalk?

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newbiegirl · 12/02/2006 13:55

I have decided I would like to take my daughter to a term of baby signing.

There is a local TinyTalk class running can anyone tell me what you actually do as we went to a demo of another music organisation and didn't really like it.

What sort of things do you do there? Is it varied or quite strict? I'd rather find out from mums rather than ringing the instructor and getting the hard sell.

Thanks

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BROWNY · 12/02/2006 14:27

I'm bumping this up for you, as I know Biglips and quite a lot of other m.netters have been to their classes. I'd love to go to one, unfortunately there arn't any in my area. I've self-taught my ds now 20 months old to do the basics and I think it's been marvellous for him and me (no temper tantrums because he can ask for juice, milk, nappy chance, food, chocolate and sleep. I'd highly recommend baby sign language - I hope you really enjoy it!

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newbiegirl · 12/02/2006 14:33

Thank you Browny. I would like like to get out of the house and meet other people which is why I am interested in a class but found the music class too restrictive.

Hopefully someone will enlighten me soon.

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meggmoo · 12/02/2006 21:37

Bumping for you. There is also Sing and Sign which may be near you too.

BROWNY · 13/02/2006 19:48

Bumping it up for you!

BROWNY · 13/02/2006 19:48

Bumping it up for you!

Filyjonk · 13/02/2006 20:09

yeah, its quite good, lots of yummy mummies + babies waving their arms a bit (cue instructor/mummy-"ooh look, she's signing the opening line from Hamlet!"). Ds started at about 20 months and it took him a month to get around 100 signs. Helped with speech but that was a bit delayed anyway.

What I liked is that its based on bsl so you actually learn something really useful.

Now this might have been my class but I found people not so friendly-it was too structured + we never got to talk.

I'd say go for a trial, see if its for you.

yomellamoHelly · 13/02/2006 20:12

Did it with ds for 2.5 terms. Basically it's half an hour singing/signing and one and a half hours play with refreshments. There's a hello song, followed by all sorts of nursery rhymes (Grand Old Duke of York, Miss Molly had a Dolly etc etc) which all incorporate signs and lots of actions (you feel like you've had a workout afterwards). Each week you recap the previous weeks signs and then learn 5 new signs and they have pictures or objects for each sign (so a cuddly pig, or a nappy, or a coat etc. etc). Each week they ask what signs all the children have been doing and the first sign from each child gets a small certificate. The half hour finishes with musical instruments and the chance to make a lot of noise.

We started when he was 9 months and to start with there was too much going on for him - he'd get stressed out and I'd have to take him outside to calm down.
Once he'd settled in he quickly tired of the half hour of songs/signing that they did. (It was the same each week and each term is the same too, so you only learn a limited amount and I too got quite bored.) Ds'd go off exploring instead.
However the one and a half hours of play time afterwards was well-enjoyed and it's because of this that we continued going for so long.
It was also great for meeting other mums in the area (a couple of whom I'm still in touch with)

mummytosteven · 13/02/2006 20:13

I've been to one. Didn't bother going to anymore as it wasn't in a convenient place and DS just wanted to learn to walk rather than sit and concentrate, so it didn't seem worth the hassle. The class was quite good - lots of songs which incorporate the various signs, and you got the chance to socialise with other mums before and after. As Filyjonk says, it does seem to attract fairly posh mums. I think it's definitely worth trying a class out, see if your daughter seems to be getting anything out of it.

kittyfish · 13/02/2006 20:15

I go to Tiny Talk classes and they are great. Half hour of sing and sign and half hour or more of tea, biscuits and goss with the other mums. Not many yummy mummys in evidence in the class I go to just v nice like minded people. My 10mo loves it and though no signs yet (we've only been going for a month) she deffo understands signs for hungry/thirsty/dog/cat and a few others. I can't recommend it highly enough.

BonyM · 13/02/2006 20:24

I've been taking dd2 to Tiny Talk since she was 6mths (she's 10.5mths now).

No signs yet but it's good fun, she enjoys the songs and it's very laid back and relaxed/

Recommended!

BonyM · 13/02/2006 20:26

Oh - no yummy mummies in our class (except for me of course ) - everyone's really friendly and some bring their mums (grans) and husbands as well (you just pay once for each family so as many members of each family can go as you like! I take dd1 along during school holidays as well.

BROWNY · 14/02/2006 10:58

Bumping again for Biglips!!

sharklet · 14/02/2006 11:04

We never went to a class but we did use signs and still do - its great. You have to use them consistently at home for them to really get what they mean. We founs some good books to back up the signs - "Sign and Sign" series - worth a look - our local library ordered them for us.

biglips · 14/02/2006 11:13

yes i do go to my local tinytalk class with my 16 mths old DD.. the first class i took her she wanted to play with others and run around the hall to have fun... but she quickly settled in and loves it.

you got to be patience for when your DD start to sign back to you as it took my DD about 6 weeks for her to sign back to me and i was ever so impressed!! ... i do signing nearly all the time at home too, so its alot quicker for DD to learn

biglips · 14/02/2006 11:16

also buy the videos as its well worth it as my dd gets all really excited when i put the signing and sing dvd on for her

its fun at the tinytalk class for both of you and also its a social thing too for a chance for you to coo other babies too - aawwwwww!

i also found that dd's speech is very impressive too since i started last month

claire7676 · 14/02/2006 11:20

Hi, DD and I go to sing and sign and its great! they learn 6 or so key signs each week and then theres lots of singing, DD loves it, started at 7 mths, now 1, much less frustration as she can tell me when shes hungry / thirsty etc. I also think it helps her understand me more as she understands more signs than she can do.

kittyfish · 14/02/2006 11:23

"a chance for you to coo other babies too - aawwwwww! " Know exactly what you mean

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