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Parent Workshop

Designed for expectant parents and other caregivers of hearing children ages birth to 2 years. The workshop reviews the many benefits of signing and many of the most useful signs through games, songs, and entertaining and educational activities.  This one-time fundamental 90 minute to 2 hour workshop teaches you everything you need to know to get started with the Baby Signs® program.  Included with the workshop is the Parent Kit designed to make signing with your baby fun and easy.

Participants will learn the following:

bulletWhen to start teaching signs
bulletHow to begin signing with your baby
bulletEffective ways to begin teaching signs at home
bulletWhat to expect as your baby transitions from signs to speech
bulletEasy ways to incorporate signs in daily routines
bulletTen Steps to Baby Signs® Success!

Duration: 

Participants will meet one time for 90 minutes to 2 hours (depending on questions.)

Cost:

$20.00 tuition*
$34.99 Parent kit**

*in some cases there may be an additional location surcharge applicable.
** only 1 Parent kit required per family, please call instructor to make arrangements.

Kit:

Each family unit attending the workshop will receive a Parent Kit. The kit contains great resources to continue the learning process at home with your baby, providing ways to help families reinforce the teaching of signs. The Parent Kit includes:

bulletThe Baby Signs® Parent Guide – a fun, travel-guide-themed introduction to the Baby Signs® Program. Includes an illustrated glossary of 100 signs, delightful songs and nursery rhymes for signing at home, and more.
bulletWelcome to the Baby Signs® Program DVD – includes an introduction and Video Dictionary with real-life demonstrations of the 100 signs that are most useful to babies.
bulletMy Baby Signs® Sampler DVD – teaches babies two favorite signs: Drink and Bath and introduces parents to the My Baby Signs® DVD series.
bulletSigns at a Glance Flipper – features 86 signs in a unique flip-card reference with magnetic backing for easy display on a refrigerator or other metal surface.
bulletMy Baby Signs® Bookmarks – highlight simple signs for use with favorite books for babies: Goodnight Moon, Brown Bear, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Five Little Monkeys, Corduroy’s Party and Babies.

 

Potty Training class

Learn how to potty train before age 2 using proven Baby Signs® techniques!  Even if you haven't been signing with your baby all along, the "Potty Training Made Easy with the Baby Signs® Program" kit is a complete potty training aid that is fun and easy to use.   If your child is already older than age 2 and still in  diapers... don't despair, join us to learn about the techniques that have made potty training a snap for many moms!

Class provides you with:

bulletEasy ways to learn and practice signs
bulletFun activities to stimulate your baby’s potty training

Duration:

Parents and children will meet one time for 45 minutes.  Parents will review the parent training materials with the instructor while the children will view the Potty Training CD and play nearby.  Both will have a chance to practice the signs related to potty training.

Cost:

$20.00 tuition*
$39.95 Parent kit**

*in some cases there may be an additional location surcharge applicable.
* tuition is for 1 parent and 1 child.  Additional caregivers and children from the same immediate family are only $5 each additional.  Please call the instructor to make family arrangements.
** only 1 Parent kit required per family.

Kit:


The Baby Signs® Potty Training Kit has everything you and your baby need to make potty training fun and easy! This exciting new program combines the power of the Baby Signs® program with developmentally appropriate practices that help babies easily potty train before the age of 2. Highly motivational products with the "Potty Train" theme make this program ideal for children of all ages. 

No prior signing experience necessary!

bulletParent Guide - This straightforward guide from trusted child development experts will help you confidently lead your baby to potty success.
bulletAll Aboard the Potty Train DVD - With its catchy tunes, delightful animation and real kids, this exciting DVD will teach your baby five potty-time signs and reinforce each step of the potty routine.
bulletAll Aboard the Potty Train Lift-the-Flap Book - Your baby will love discovering the potty-time signs hidden under each flap in this fun and interactive board book featuring the DiaperDoodles™.
bulletJob Well Done! Stickers - These colorful reward stickers feature fun images and positive messages such as "Good Job" and "I'm on the Potty Train!"
bulletAll Aboard the Potty Train Conductor's Whistle - Whether to signal it's time to go potty or to "sound the trumpet of success," this fun-to-blow whistle will put a smile on your baby's face when it's potty time.

Sign, Say & Play® class

Sign, Say & Play® is designed especially for parents and their babies aged 6 - 36 months. These 45 minute sessions are more like a playgroup for signing babies and their parents and consist of a series of six theme-based classes generally offered over a 6-week period.Sign, Say & Play™

A total of 37 useful signs are taught through fun songs, books, and activities. In addition, parents learn simple ways to support their baby's intellectual development-tips drawn from Drs. Acredolo and Goodwyn's second parenting book, Baby Minds: Brain Building Games Your Baby Will Love.

Classes provide you with:

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Relaxed and fun times with your baby

bulletOpportunity to meet and spend time with other signing families
bulletSigning fun and games with BeeBo™ the Baby Signs® Bear
bulletIn-depth understanding of the Baby Signs® Program
bulletEasy ways to learn and practice signs
bulletFun activities to stimulate your baby’s growth

Duration:

Students will meet for 45 minutes, usually once a week, for 6 weeks.  The sessions will cover the following themes: meals, bed time, bath, getting dressed, pets, park.

Cost:

$70.00 tuition *
$69.99 SS&P kit **
 
* in some cases there may be an additional location surcharge applicable.
* tuition is per family, not per child, please call instructor to make arrangements.
** once purchased, kit may be reused for refresher classes as many times as you like.

Kit:

The fun SS&P classes include a fun SS&P kit which you can use at home to practice with your little one.  Inside the kit are the following goodies:

• BeeBo’s Play Pack™
• My First Fun Signs DVD
• My First Fun Signs board book
• More First Fun Signs board book
• Quick Reference Guide
• Higgeldy-Piggeldy, Bobbledy-Boop!
       Music CD and songbook

 

More Sign, Say, & Play® class

In the More Sign, Say & Play® Classes, the second series of classes,  36 new signs are introduced. Designed for parents and children ages 6 months to 2 years, the class includes the MORE Sign, Say & Play® Kit.  In addition, parents learn simple ways to support their baby's emotional development, tips drawn from Drs. Acredolo and Goodwyn's third parenting book, Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start.

We'll be talking and signing about feelings, things we find outside, safety, farm animals, visiting the zoo, our birthdays, and so much MORE! This is a great class for active toddlers!  

Duration:

Participants will meet for 45 minutes, once a week for 6 weeks and cover the following 6 themes: feelings, outside, farm, safety, zoo, birthdays.

Cost:

$70.00 tuition *
$69.99 MORE SS&P kit **

* in some cases, there may be an additional location surcharge applicable.
** once purchased, kit may be reused for refresher classes as many times as you like.

Kit:

The MORE SS&P kit consists of the following goodies:

BeeBo'sTM Playhouse
Baby BeeBoTM plush bear

Sign Along with BeeBoTM DVD

BeeBo'sTM Big Birthday Surprise "lift-the-flap" book

If You're Happy and You Know It songbook and CD

More Sign Say and Play Kit

Special Offers

Would you like to host a Parent Workshop for yourself and your friends?  Don't see a workshop or class that fits into your current schedule?  Pick a time that works for you and host a customized class in the comfort of your OWN home, community center, church etc.  Contact the instructor for details.


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