Who is the Signing Fun Activity Pack for?
The Signing Fun Activity Pack has been specifically designed for parents of the 0 – 3’s. It is an introduction to signing with little ones.
It is also useful as a starter pack for a wide variety of professionals and organizations who work with and support, the 0 – 3’s.
How does the Signing Fun Activity pack work in the home?
Parents learn one-sign-a-day and use that sign in nursery rhymes and stories and every day activities and routines to encourage spoken language development e.g., "I love you" or "milk", "quiet now", "good girl/boy". For further information read Erica’s case study.
What about behaviour in the home?
In learning one behaviour sign a day and using it in activities and routines, parents expectations are made chrystal clear to the child. The child knows what is expected of them at any given time because they can see the expectation. This might be a “thank-you” after they receive something or a “please” if they want something.
"The behaviour management signs together with the philosophy espoused in the course helps me raise my child in a positive way, avoiding punishment, bribery and time out."
-- Sandra Valmary, mother
How is Signing Fun Activity Pack different to the Sign-a-Day Kit?
The Sign-a-Day Kit is more comprehensive and provides hours of activities appropriate to the 0 – 5 age group as well as additional resource materials.
If you are a parent and want the Kit then please contact us as we have a Ten Steps to Success guideline for embedding the programme in the home and with extended family members.
As a parent, which programme would you recommend I buy?
It depends on the age of your child, the extent to which you want to engage with your child and your long term career aim. Read the information on the programmes carefully then visit the Evidence pages where case studies, reviews and research will guide you as to which programme is the most suitable for you.
The Signing Fun Activity Pack is for you if you wish to introduce signing into the home for the first time.
If you want to explore our methodology and practice in greater depth as did Sandra Valmary and Susana Azevedo for instance, then the Signing with Babies and Young Children accredited course is for you. It is the complete programme for individuals with BTEC accreditation or a Signs for Success Diploma which may lead to a new career!
Which children benefit from the Signs for Success methodology?
Hearing children, deaf children, children with additional needs and those for who English is an additional language. Signs for Success is truly inclusive; everyone benefits!