Baby Sign Workshop

This workshop introduces parents to the Sign Language for Hearing Babies, a wonderful, easy to use, early communication tool. Parents are taught when to start signing, how signing is implemented and how to recognise when their baby has grasped the concept.

• Ever wonder what your baby is thinking?
• Want to have fun and enhance bonding with your baby?
• Want to decrease frustration and reduce tantrums while promoting language development?

Workshop includes:

• What is Baby Sign Language?
• Results of 2 year study
• How signing accelerates Language Development
• How long will it take?
• How to teach a sign
• First Signs
• Video footage of children signing
• How to recognise the early signs of progress
• Moving on from the beginner signs
• Transitions from sign to speech
• Keeping it fun

Babies are most welcome but in order to ensure you will be able to concentrate on the workshop at hand we recommend not bringing your baby if at all possible.

Some other frequently asked questions are answered here - FAQ

A BabyTalk workshop is designed to give parents all the tools and
information they need to successfully introduce Baby Sign Language and
have fun with it.

Tutor: Tara Lemana, BabyTalk Area Coach.
Tara is an experienced signing parent herself so you will be learning from someone with real hands-on experience.

Delivered in 1 session, lasting 2.5 hours with a coffee break.
Limited to 20 participants

All classes held at the Home of Compassion, Island Bay (the same venue as childbirth education classes)

Cost Notice: Cost: $38 single current member of Parents Centre + $10 for a partner, $48 for non-members. Price includes Baby Sign reference chart (RRP $13). Prepayment required.