Sign & Sing

Early Communication -- From the moment a parent meets that little one, there is a strong desire to understand. What is he thinking? Is he hungry, tired, too cold, content? Early on, every baby also has an innate desire to communicate.

In a Kindermusik Sign & Sing class (developed by Signing Smart™), we give parents the tools and knowledge to communicate with their babies using American Sign Language. Through songs and play, both parents and babies learn signs for words like “mommy” and “eat,” and as well as practical signs like “more,” “milk,” and when he’s “all done.” This research-proven signing class for hearing children speeds language development, eases frustration, and enhances long-term learning abilities.

FALL 2010

THEME: BUGGY and DREAM PILLOW with Sign & Sing (ASL): Zoom Buggy!—Swoosh, vroom, and clickety-clack your way through this delightful unit. Babies and adults will dance, sing, sign, and play instruments to the theme of being On The GO! Chug around the room to the song “Little Red Caboose,” hold on tightly while “Riding in the Buggy,” and dance your way to “Zoom-e-oh!” Engage in rituals and playful activities such as infant massage, lap bounces, exercise, and quiet time. Dream Pillow. This title alone brings images of rocking, cuddling, singing, and lulling to sleep. But leading up to sleepy time are many upbeat and playful activities. Babies and Adults will swirl to a dreamy cloud dance “Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland.” They’ll also play baby appropriate instruments to “Aiken Drum,” and “Sarasponda.” Favorite nursery rhymes like “Wee Willie Winkie,” and “Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling,” are sprinkled throughout the classes. It’s easy to weave many of the class songs, sign language and activities into your families’ daily routines.

Sept 13- Dec 18, 14 weeks of UNLIMITED CLASSES in Goleta, Carpinteria and SB. Register by Sept 12 and pay the LOW price of $210 for 14 weeks of UNLIMITED CLASSES (only $15 per week!!) + $35 for the Home Kit with CD, Literature Book and Instrument.


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Discounts for siblings and 25% off for twins!

$25 off for NEW ENROLLEES!!

*Join any time in the semester for a prorated fee.

**Babies and families are welcomed to visit Family Classes with ALL ages, siblings and friends...

Curriculum Description
Age Range: 4 - 18 months
Class Structure: 10-13 weeks in a semester—UNLIMITED CLASSES all week
Class Length: a 60 minute class
Class Size: Class with no more than 10 children with parents/caretakers

What a Parent and Child Experience In Class
Play, sign, and sing -- Using everyday items in engaging small and large group activities, we’ll sing songs and practice the sign as we say the words, play with toys, and help the children learn both the spoken word and the sign.
Expert advice -- Parents will learn to spot their babies’ most “teachable moments” and the sign language teaching methods of the experts. Plus they’ll learn to recognize and respond to their children’s versions of signs.
Communication through sign language -- When a child is chasing a bubble or asking for the ball, make the sign for it and say the word. So a child has the ways to associate the word with the object: the child holds the ball, hears the parent say the word, and then sees the adult make the sign.

Sign & Sing Session A: Playtime and everyday items around the house—such as a ball, bubbles, and family members—are learning themes in this introduction to American Sign Language for a child and caregiver. Parents will benefit from the session's four, research-proven strategies shown to speed language development in hearing children,developedbythe child development and sign language expertsSigning Smart™. With theDVD's visual dictionary showing parents and children making over 60 signs, plus a pocket-sized set of flashcards of the pictures and the words of the signs, parents easily incorporate sign language into their daily routines, favorite nurseryrhymes, and stories.
Home Materials: Family Activity Guide, DVD Glossary, and clip-on flashcards


Sign & Sing Session B: This follow-up session to the first introduces more signs using animals and toys as a learning theme, and delves into a deeper understanding of the Four Keys to Signing Smart introduced during Session A. With a special focus on helping children understand signs used in different contexts, the Home Materials include a children's DVD called The Treasure Chest: Signs, Songs, and Rhymes, and features mini-music videos of children singing well-loved songs using the signs, as well as showing the printed word across the bottom of the screen—giving children multiple ways to learn the words, the sign, and the language.
Home Materials: Family Activity Guide, DVD, clip-on flashcards