Baby Sign Language with Baby Kneads
Friday, February 310:30—11:30 AMChildren's RoomGleason Public Library22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741
This one-time introductory Baby Sign Language workshop will provide you with benefits and research in this area, as well as ways to teach your baby many American Sign Language signs. The class is taught by Sheryl White, who has used the Sign with Your Baby program by Joseph Garcia with her own children. Sheryl begins the class with instruction detailing, how to teach your baby sign language, and explaining benefits and research for caregivers. Afterwards, Sheryl brings out a bag filled with props, toys, puppets, etc. and signs with the babies. Caregivers then get a turn learning signs while interacting and engaging with their babies.
Classes are a feast for the babies' eyes, and they usually leave ready for a nap after all of that learning and stimulation. Some parents even report longer naps after class! Caregivers leave with handouts and armed with the tools they need to sign with their babies. This class is appropriate for pre-verbal babies and young children aged 2 months or older.
Benefits of Baby Sign Language
- Reduces frustration for everyone
- Deepens bonding between you and your baby
- Gives babies the ability to express themselves before they can speak
- Accelerates your baby's development of speech
- Increases child’s vocabulary
- Relieves anxiety about your baby's needs
- Enhances early literacy skills
- Adds visual and kinesthetic emphasis to auditory input
- Lowers noise levels and aggressive behaviors in childcare settings
This program is made possible by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library. If you have any questions about this class, please contact us at childrens@gleasonlibrary.org.
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