Ever looked at your baby and wondered what they were thinking, or watched them throw the biggest wobbly on your kitchen floor and wondered why? Every parent has been through this and that is why parents all over the country are turning to TinyTalk Baby Signing classes to start communicating with their child before they can talk.
Between the ages of 6-9 months babies start linking words to objects, but their speech is not developed enough to talk until 12-18 months. Frustration can take hold as both parents and child struggle to understand each other. By teaching some simple signs they will be able to start expressing their wants or needs or their excitement at seeing lots of ducks in the park! TinyTalk Baby Signing can help bridge the gap between understanding and being able to communicate, providing the child with the opportunity for early communication skills and giving them the building blocks to structure their developing language on.
Having recently won the “What’s On 4 Little Ones” Silver Award in the Best National Activity for the under 2’s category, TinyTalk offers parents the opportunity to have an insight into their little ones feelings and thought process. The classes are structured and educational but relaxed and informal. They consist of singing well known nursery rhymes, teaching the core signs and then playtime for the babies and social time and a cuppa for the mums and dads.
Gail Beever has recently started TinyTalk Baby Sign classes in Braunton, Barnstaple and Northam. The classes are aimed at hearing and deaf children aged newborn to 2 1/2. Gail has British Sign Language level 2 and is a qualified communicator for the deaf. “Having taught my own children to sign as babies I wanted to share the benefits of being able to communicate with your child before they can talk. It is empowering for them and rewarding for you both.”
So why not have some fun while learning a new skill of communicating with your child before they can talk. To find out more contact Gail on 01237 421765 / 07894 861535, or email at gailb@tinytalk.co.uk. Or look at the website www.tinytalk.co.uk. |
