music

 & movement

classes for young

 children, ages from

newborn to 7 years
Kindermusik Sign & Sing music classes for young children introduction to Sign languagehildren 0 to 7 and the whole familly

Early Communication

 

Age Range: 6 months to 3 years 

Class Length: 45 minutes with parent or caregiver

Two 5-week themes

From the moment a parent meets that little one, there is a strong desire to understand.  What is he thinking? Is he hungry, tired, too cold, content? Early on, every baby also has an innate desire to communicate.

In a Kindermusik Sign & Sing class (developed by Signing Smart TM), we give parents the tools and knowledge to communicate with their babies using American Sign Language. Through songs and play, both parents and babies learn signs for words like "mommy" and "eat", as well as practical signs like "more", "milk"... This research-proven signing class for hearing children speeds language development, eases frustration, and enhances long-term learning abilities.
Kindermusik Sign & Sing music classes for young children introduction to Sign language
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What Parents and Child experience in class

 

Play, sign, and sing

Using everyday items in engaging small and large group activities, we will sing songs and practice the sign as we say the words, play with toys, and help the children learn both the spoken word and the sign.


Expert advice

Parents will learn to spot their babies' most "teachable moments" and the sign language teaching methods of the experts. Plus they wil learn to recognize and respond to their children's versions of signs.

 

Communication through sign language

When a child is chasing a bubble or asking for the ball, make the sign for it and say the word. So a child has the ways to associate the word with the object: the child holds the ball, hears the parent say the word, and then sees the adult make the sign.

 

At-Home Materials

Two sets of At Home Materials, one for each five-week theme - each includes a Family Activity Guide, DVD, and Clip-On Flashcards showing adults and children using signs.