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6 mo - 1 yrs
Adult participation requiredSat, Mar 8, 2025 - Apr 26, 2025
1:30pm - 2:15pm PST
Class Experience
NOTE: This class "springs ahead" 15 min. after DST, to help you with transition.
Max 10 adults w/ their babies*
Parentslearn how to use simple ASL signs to help their baby communicate long before speech is possible, while babies enjoy music, games, stories, bubbles & seeing other babies!
On average, babies will begin producing signs after 6-12 weeks. Signing with babies has been shown to reduce crying, frustration & tantrums and enhance speech development & bonding.
Includes book with over 300 signs!
Notes
Health Policies & Precautions for INDOOR CLASS
Let's stay well & not miss class!
ADULTS required to be up-to-date on recommended vaccinations.
Instructor is fully vaxed & boosted
Additional Health Precautions:
HVAC filtration system with HEPPA filter
2 Large portable Heppa air filters
Hand santizer gel & wipes provided before, during & after class
Shoe free room, clean socks required.
Babies sit on own blanket from home
"NO SICK" POLICY
Online lessons included, so sick families can keep up from home.
Class Requirements
What you'll learn
- How to get the best start (which signs & how many)
- How to get babies attention so they see you sign
- How to teach signs when baby isn't looking at you
- How to recognize & respond to baby's earliest sign approximations
- Effective signing with various routines: bathing, mealtime, diaper & potty, bedtime, playtime
- How to sign with songs & stories
- And much more! See Syllabus
Sample Class Format
- Hello Song with Bear Puppet
- Sharing & questions from parents
- Parent Lesson & introduce new signs
- Song using new signs of the week
- Story using new signs of the week
- Parachute games
- Bubbles & bubble song
- Review signs of the week
- Final questions
- Goodbye Song with Bear Puppet
Other Things To Know
Instruction is for adult cargiver with babies present
No refunds for cancellations requested less than 24 hours before start of session.
In case of cancellation due to government order, weather or other reasons, class will meet online.
What To Bring
- Clean blanket or towel set baby on carpet
- Clean socks for adults (babies can be barefoot)
Baby Sign Language Basics Location
Meet your Instructor
Monta Z.
About Baby Sign Language Basics
For nearly 20 years, best-selling author, Monta Z. Briant, has opened up early communication for hundreds of thousands of families through her best selling Baby Sign Language Basics books, learning materials and curriculum, and through her live classes in San Diego, CA. Classes meet at Baby Garten Studio.
