Jump-Start Your Child's Verbal Skills!

Baby Sign Language gives children the opportunity to communicate long before they can verbalize their wants and needs.

Research studies show that signing with babies accelerates language acquisition, reduces frustration, enhances a child's self-esteem, and deepens the bond between parent and child.

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Step 1: Introductory Workshop

This workshop introduces more than 20 signs that are based on American Sign Language (ASL). It is designed for expectant parents and parents with babies ranging in age from birth to 18 months. You will learn about the latest research and all the tools to teach your baby to sign. Fun activities and songs will show you how easy it can be to integrate simple signs into your everyday routine to jump-start your child’s verbal skills.

Read the FAQs for more information.

Classes are offered online and at local hospitals and parent resource centers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Please click on the Online Classes page or the Calendar page for class details and to register.

Click here to host your own Introductory Workshop or Playgroup Series in your home.

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Step 2: Baby Sign Language
Playgroup Series

Our playgroup series is a fun way to build your signing vocabulary and skills with themes like mealtime, animals, colors, family, bedtime, and more. We've split twelve sessions into two different six-day series. One is called Playgroup Boom and the other is called Playgroup Zoom. No need to take them in order; you can start with either Boom or Zoom. Both series include the essential basic starter signs and vary in the more advanced vocabulary. Shortly after your first six-day series you’ll be thrilled to see your baby start to sign. That’s the time to enroll in the second series to increase your baby’s vocabulary and your own signing confidence! Our Introductory Workshop is recommended prior to taking a playgroup series unless you are already familiar with ASL. 

Playgroup Boom

• Basic Mealtime plus Boom Food
• Colors and Clothing
• Animals on the Farm and Pets
• Bath Time Signs
• Let's Go Outside
• Family Signs and Final Review

 
Playgroup Zoom

• Basic Mealtime plus Zoom Food
• Colors and Things That Go Zoom
• Animals in the Zoo and Ocean
• Bedtime Signs
• Playtime Signs
• Feelings Signs and Final Review

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FIND A CLASS IN YOUR AREA

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Testimonials

"Lorelei has so many signs now it's hard to keep track! Thanks so much for introducing us to this wonderful way to communicate with our daughter."

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More Testimonials

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Host Your Own Class and Earn a Free Registration!

Host your own classes at your home, school, or your local mothers club (currently available in the San Francisco Bay Area). Your family's registration is free when you enroll six other families in a playgroup series. If you are hosting an Introductory Workshop you only need four other families to enroll to to earn your free registration!*

We’ll work around your schedule.  Please click here for more information.
*Class size requirements may be larger for certain geographical areas.

BABY SIGN LANGUAGE FAQs

BENEFITS OF SIGNING WITH BABIES