Signing Hands Outreach

Baby Signs® Parent Workshop

is a one-time class especially designed for parents of children from birth to 24 months.  You will learn all you need to know to begin signing with your baby at home.  Early childhood educators, parent educators, social workers and health specialist are also welcome.

• how to begin signing with your baby
• effective ways to begin teaching signs at home
• easy ways to use signs in daily routines
• what to expect as your baby transitions from signs to speech

 Parent Kit included!

The Sign, Say & Play® Class

is a six-week series offering parents & babies a fun environment for learning all the basics of signing! The combination of rich classroom experience and the proper tools for learning at home give you & your baby a great start in a loving and supportive way.  For children ages six months to three years and the parents/caregivers who love them.

The BeeBo's Play Pack^TM, filled with seven exciting Baby Signs^® products, is included in your enrollment fee.

More Sign, Say & Play® Class

consists of six additional classes designed to follow the initial six Sign, Say & Play® classes. The combination of rich classroom experience and the proper tools to further your signing experience.

The More Sign, Say & Play® Kit includes brand new Baby Signs® books, DVD, and other signing resources to assist you in successfully signing at home.

Want less crying and fussing from the kids you babysit? Looking for a great way to make babysitting fun? Come learn some basic signs to use while caring for young children! Become a Baby Signs® Babysitter! Keep up with the fastest growing trend in childcare. At this two hours of fun workshop you will learn signs, songs, games, and activities to use with kids of all ages!

This 2 hour S*CCEEDS certified training demonstrates how teachers and caregivers can use the Baby Signs® Program to address the areas of cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and language development within their current curriculum. Teachers will learn the research behind the program, why it works, when to start, and how to incorporate signing in to their daily, classroom routines.

Baby Signs® Storytime with BeeBo^TM

Bring your infants & toddlers for Story Time with BeeBo^™ the Baby Signs^® Bear! Through children's stories, songs, and lots of fun, we will show you how you can learn to communicate with your infant or toddler using simple signs and gestures. This special story time provides quality time for parents and their children, while encouraging early literacy and an interest in reading.

Held at Apache Junction Library at 9:30am

FIRST THURSDAY EVERY OTHER MONTH

and

Borders Bookstores at Superstition Springs Mall at 11:30am

FIRST THURSDAY EVERY MONTH

Our Storytimes with BeeBo^TM are FREE

The Kids Love to Sign® Class meets for 6 weeks per level, 45 minutes each week. Students 3 yrs.-8 yrs. old will learn 15-20 ASL signs each week through interactive games, songs, and activities. The signs introduced in the Level 1 Class include: ABC’s, People I Know & Love, Opposites, Numbers, Days of the Week, Feelings, Colors, Food and Mealtime Manners.  The signs introduced in the Level 2 Class include: ABC’s & Fingerspelling, In the Jungle, 5 Senses, Sports, Four Seasons, On the Go.

Students enrolled in the Kids Love to Sign® Class will receive their very own KIDS KIT with MUSIC CD, an activity book filled with signing resources to use at home.

 Signing Scouts Class (Level 1): 

              and  Boy Scouts Of America

Are you looking for a way to promote enthusiasm for learning with your Scouts?  Sign language combined with spoken words and songs provides children of all ages a fun, multi-sensory, language-rich opportunity to learn. 

The Signing Scouts Class, Level 1 offers an exciting and educational way to fulfill the Girl Scouts’ mission of creating confidence, conviction, courage and compassion in girls and the Boy Scouts' mission to build character, train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness in boys. The Signing Scouts Class will introduce basic American Sign Language through interactive games, songs, and activities.  The Signing Scout class is a 2-hour class and can be completed in one session or two one-hour sessions.  The Signing Scout class includes a Signing Scout Activity Book! and the Kids Love to Sign® Signing Scout Patch!

Praise Signs & Songs Class:

^{The Kids Love to Sign® Praise Signs & Songs Class teaches the American Sign Language signs for 5 favorite praise songs. Each week includes a different song, activity, story, and other hands-on learning opportunities. Family and friends are invited to the last week of class for a special CELEBRATION and PERFORMANCE!  Each student receives music CD and Songbook!}

In-School Sign Language Specialist:

The Sign Language Specialist will support staff and students in incorporating sign language into daily routines and activities. The Sign Language Specialist will provide ideas, suggestions, and helpful information to staff that will assist in successfully implementing the Baby Signs® and Kids Love to Sign® Programs. Through conversations, observation, and a survey for the staff, the Specialist will individualize her time and support to meet the needs and requests of the different staff members.

Kids Love to Sign® Early Childhood Educators Training:

Are you looking for a way to promote enthusiasm for learning?  Well, thanks to the Kids Love to Sign® Program, you have found it! Sign language combined with spoken words and songs provides children a fun, multi-sensory, language-rich opportunity to learn.  Signing offers parents, teachers, and caregivers an exciting and educational way to meet the demands for increased early learning.  With the help of the Kids Love To Sign® Program, child enrichment programs of any size—big or small—can soon begin enjoying the benefits that come from incorporating signing into daily interactions between children and teachers. These include: