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Every parent wonders, "What is my baby trying to say?" Two years is an awfully long time to wait for the answer!

Baby Signing is easy. What if your baby could tell you exactly what she's thinking? What if she could tell you that she's wet or hungry? Wouldn't it be wonderful to understand your baby's needs and for your baby to be understood?

It's possible, today, right now, with Baby Sign Language.


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A year later. Watch Zoë and Dylan reading and signing to each other.

What if your baby could tell you exactly what she's thinking? What if she could tell you that she's wet or hungry? Wouldn't it be wonderful to understand your baby's needs and for your baby to be understood?

It's possible, today, right now, with Baby Sign Language.

We know that babies pay attention to and understand much of what's being said to them. They try very hard to make themselves understood, but it takes them a long time to coordinate and control the fine muscles involved with speech. They gurgle and grunt and when they get frustrated, they cry.

But here's something amazing: while speech is difficult, hand movements are easy, even for tiny babies. Those little fingers easily fold and unfold, grasp and wave, clench and waggle.

SignShine's Baby Sign Language classes help your baby or toddler use those natural hand movements to express words -- ball, mommy, airplane -- and even concepts -- hungry, help, more, and others.

We will teach you how to read books, play games, sing songs and rhymes to teach American Sign Language, not made-up signs. You and your baby will quickly learn and begin using a handful of simple, practical signs.

Uniquely at SignShine, you will also learn valuable parenting skills you can use every day as you nurture your baby's development. Using Baby Sign Language, you will build a stronger parent-child bond because your pre-verbal child will feel understood and valued.

We encourage you and baby or toddler to sign with siblings, grandparents, and babysitters. We also offer workshops specially designed for caregivers, teachers, educators and therapists.

Ready to learn more? Read through the articles available here on our site, visit the links to various resources, and discover the vast research regarding the benefits of using American Sign Language with your baby. Please call or e-mail us with your questions. When you're ready, join us for a SignShine class, an Introductory Workshop, a day of signing at the L.A. Zoo, or a Mommy and Me class. There's something for everyone!

It's time to Shine!

CITIES SERVED

West Side:

Los Angeles
West Los Angeles
Marina del Rey
Beverly Hills
Beverlywood
Santa Monica
West LA
West Hollywood
Culver City
Mar Vista
Brentwood
Bel Air
Pacific Palisades
Malibu
Manhattan Beach
Rancho Palos Verdes

Valley Areas:

Hollywood
Studio City
Encino
Silver Lake
Burbank
Calabasas
Glendale
Agoura Hills
West Hills
La Canada

SERVICES OFFERED

Baby sign language
Signing with babies
Signing with toddlers
Signing with children
Signing with infants and babies
Mommy and me classes
Music and me classes
Priavte workshops
Private signing classes
Mommy and me support groups
Daddy and me
Signing with chilren with special needs
Signing with children with autism
Nanny and caregivers workshops and classes
Psychologists workshops
Educators workshops
Signing for preschools
Sign language at preschools
Parents workshops
Story Times
Libraries story times
Signing story time
Zoo visit
See, sign & eat at Whole Foods
Sign along
See and sign fun time
Private signing classes: groups and individuals
Parenting classes
Parent Counseling
Special needs
Children with Autism