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 Sign with Your Baby
by Touch Blue Sky Curriculum & Instructors
Stop guessing what your baby is trying to tell you and start spending more time communicating successfully -- a thrill for babies desperate to express themselves!
Baby Sign Language gives parents the opportunity to communicate with children long before babies can verbalize their wants and needs.
Research studies show that signing with babies accelerates language acquisition, reduces frustration and aggressive behavior, and as children mature, results in a greater interest in reading.
Out of all the wonderful benefits of baby sign language, the most important benefit of all is that signing will greatly deepen the bond between you and your child.
Curious to know more before committing to a class?
Check out a demo / sample class and introduction and get your questions answered - no matter what age your baby is now!
Sat, August 29
10:30 - 11 am
at Harmony's Saturday Family Discovery Group Drop-In. See Family Group page for details.
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Introductory Workshop
SCHEDULE & REGISTER
This workshop introduces basic baby signs that are based on American Sign Language (ASL) and is designed for expectant parents and parents with hearing babies who range in age from birth to 18 months old.
The workshop is an hour and a half long during which information on the latest research on the benefits of signing with babies will be discussed. Parents are taught useful tips on how to expose their babies to signs.
Fun activities and songs will show you how easy it can be to integrate these signs into your every day routine and jump-start your child's verbal skills. This is a great way to see what infant signing is all about without a major commitment.
Six-week Playgroup
SCHEDULE & REGISTER
Our six-week playgroup is a fun opportunity for parents to build their signing usefulness and vocabulary with themes like mealtime, animals, colors, family, safety, and more.
Two different playgroup series are offered for an increased opportunity to practice and build your signing vocabulary. One is called Playgroup Zoom and the other is called Playgroup Boom. No need to take them in order - start with either Zoom or Boom.
Class will engage and enthrall babies, or parents are welcome to come on their own, since babies will do the bulk of their learning through being exposed to signs by their caregivers in their daily routines rather than in a class once a week, just like with spoken language.
And remember, if you miss a playgroup, you may make it up anywhere in the Touch Blue Sky network of classes at no extra cost. You are also welcome to join in the middle of a session and make up missed classes.
Age-Apropriateness:
The research shows that babies exposed to signs begin to absorb them around 5-6 months old, and may begin to sign back around 9-10 months of age, so parents may begin to learn signs and how to seemlessly incorporate them whenever they are ready. Babies will then continue to gain new signing vocabulary to communicate thoughts and needs, as their language skills develop, for years, so this class is appropriate through at least 18 month of age, at which point a toddler group is preferred.
Introductory Workshop:
May be taken alone or as a precursor to the Play Group.
Minimum enrollment of 4, maximum 11.
$40 per one parent/caregiver (with or without child)
$10 extra for 2nd parent/caregiver
10% OFF When You Register Over July 4th Weekend!
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Instructor |
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March 29 - FULL |
9:45 - 11:15 am |
Liz Rockstroh
Touch Blue Sky |
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| Sunday |
May 17 - FULL |
9:30 - 11 am |
Liz Rockstroh
Touch Blue Sky |
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| Sunday |
July 12 |
11:30 am - 1 pm |
Liz Rockstroh
Touch Blue Sky |
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You may register securely online with VISA or MC using the link next to your chosen date. If you prefer to pay with cash or check, click here for instructions.
Play Groups:
May be joined at any time, and missed classes may be made up at any Touch Blue Sky class location or at a later Harmony series. Suggested pre-requisite of Intro Workshop, but not required.
Minimum enrollment of 6, maximum 9.
$120 per one parent/caregiver (with or without child)
$20 extra for 2nd parent/caregiver
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Instructor |
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Sundays -
BOOM |
Feb 22 - Mar 29 |
11:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Liz Rockstroh
Touch Blue Sky |
FULL
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Sundays -
ZOOM |
Apr 19 - May 31
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11:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Liz Rockstroh
Touch Blue Sky |
FULL
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Sundays -
ZOOM |
May 31 - July 12*
*Skips July 5 |
1:30 - 2:30 pm |
Liz Rockstroh
Touch Blue Sky |
FULL
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Sundays -
BOOM |
July 26 - Aug 30*
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11 am - 12 pm |
Trina Licht
Touch Blue Sky |
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*Missed classes may be made-up at any Touch Blue Sky class location or at a later Harmony series, so summer travel does not need to prohibit participation. |
You may register securely online with VISA or MC using the link next to your chosen date. If you prefer to pay with cash or check, click here for instructions.
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