A different approach from other sign language programs. Through songs, toys, and loving playtime between you and your child, Kindermusik Sign & Sing shows you more than 50 signs your child can use to communicate with you. Using research-proven methods shown to speed language development in hearing children, you'll see how sign language can ease frustration and enhance long-term learning abilities for your child.

Songs and finger plays. Already accustomed to finger plays and rhyme-songs—such as "This Little Piggy"—you'll easily substitute American Sign Language (ASL) signs in familiar songs, improving your child's language skills, fine motor skills, and strengthen fingers for zipping zippers and using scissors.

Learn when you play. You'll never have to memorize a list of signs. This curriculum gives you the ASL signs that are most useful to you, and most interesting to your child. So playtime and everyday items around the house—ball, bubbles, mom and dad—become the objects of learning in the classroom, and sign language becomes a natural, happy part of your child's day.

Hearing children who know signs, learn language almost twice as fast. As early as 11-14 months old, hearing children exposed to sign language put little sentences together faster than non-signing children, who do not begin to combine words into short sentences, such as "Da-da car" until the average age of 20 months.
Study conducted by Dr. Michelle Anthony and Dr. Reyna Lindert, Signing Smart program founders.

Benefits for Your Child and You

• Communicate with your child even before she can form the words.

• Ease a child's frustration by helping her communicate what she needs, speed language development, and enhance long-term learning abilities.

• Know when your child is most ready to interact and learn.

• Learn sign language teaching methods, such as making the sign on a child's body, on the floor, or hand over hand.

• Recognize and respond to your child's version of signs.

Enjoy the Journey All Week Long

Sign & Sing is much more than a weekly class. The At Home Materials you receive from your Educator help you to continue that one-of-a-kind experience at home. Family involvement in your child's learning is a fundamental cornerstone of the Kindermusik philosophy because we believe the parent is the child's most important teacher and the home is the most important place for a child's learning to take root and grow.

Sign & Sing At Home Materials:

• Family Activity Guide

• DVD glossary showing 60 signs

• Clip-on flashcards that feature photos of both children and adults using family-friendly American Sign Language signs

Developed by Signing Smart^™ 

 About Kindermusik International

We're in the business of changing the world one child at a time. Kindermusik International is the world's leading publisher of music and movement curricula for parents and their children, ages newborn to 7 years old.

More than 5,000 licensed educators use the Kindermusik curricula in more than 35 countries, reaching 1 million families.

Kindermusik International has more than 25 years of experience creating curricula based on new and proven research in child development. The award-winning books, CDs, games, and instruments nurture skills in the whole child: cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and language.

In a Kindermusik class, educators lead a group of parents and their children through joyful activities, using music and movement. Parents learn more about their child's unique developmental process, and the shared learning experience creates a unique bond as the child associates learning with fun, musical play.

Kindermusik Philosophy

Kindermusik is the community of families and teachers passionately committed to bringing music to children's lives through developmentally appropriate curricula, CDs, books, instruments, and activities for our classes and for family time at home.

Kindermusik's philosophy is founded upon rigorous research and our fundamental beliefs:

• Every parent is the child's most important teacher.

• Every child is musical.

• The home is the most important learning environment.

• Music nurtures a child's cognitive, emotional, social, language, and physical development.

• Every child should experience the joy, fun, and learning which music brings to life.

Classes

Fees and Registration                                                                    

Village 8 week course: £36

Compulsary Home Kit: £22 

At Home materials set include:

• Baby's Literature Book

• Baby's Home Journal

• Home CD

• Art Banner

• Clear Vinyl Storage and Carry Bag

Our Time 16 week course: £72 (or 2 installments of £36)

Compulsary Home Kit: £35

At Home materials set include:

• two Music and Movement Books

• Home Activity Book

• two Home CDs

• Child's Carry Box

• pair of Fiddlesticks

Sign and Sign 10 week course : £45

Home Kit A: £21 (used for first 5 weeks)

Home Kit B: £21 (for the rest of the course)

All At home materials are a compulsary part of the course.

At Home Materials include:

• One Family Activity Guide

• One DVD glossary showing 60 signs

• One set of clip-on flashcards that feature both children and adults using family-friendly American Sign Language signs.

Please note that the At Home Materials are an integral part of the course and must be purchased at the time of registering.

Class Policy

Choosing a class

The age recommendations outlined for Kindermusik classes have been carefully constructed to best group children in an age and developmentally appropriate way.  Therefore, it is important that your child be at least the minimum age by the start of the term for the class in which you are enrolling.  If you have concerns about your child's success in a particular age range, I am happy to discuss your child's needs and to work with you to place him/her in the class best suited for him/her.

Free visits

At certain times throughout each session, I am happy to schedule a free visit in one of my classes.  Please call for availability.

Register Early

Although you may join our classes at any time, please register early since class sizes are limited and many fill quickly.  Registering at least three weeks before the term begins also ensures that I will have your child's materials for you at your first class.  If you enrol after the term begins, tuition can be pro-rated accordingly.

Enrolment Confirmation

A registration form and payment must be received before enrolment can be confirmed.  You will received a phone call, email or mailed notice within two weeks to confirm your registration.

The costs of materials are non-refundable.

Make-up Classes

Classes will be made up in the event of teacher illness or inclement weather.  I will notify you of the cancellation and the scheduled make-up day.

Non-enrolled Siblings

Due to the limited class sizes and the delicacy of the younger class settings, Village and Out Time classes can only accommodate non-enrolled siblings when the sibling is young enough to stay contented in a car carrier or stroller.  Emergency exceptions are considered.

Making the Most of Kindermusik Classes

Plan to arrive about 5-10 minutes early for class.  Arriving a little before class provides time for your child to settle in to the musical environment as they prepare to enjoy exploring instruments, reading books or listening to music.  We do request that toys, juice cups, and soothers be kept out of sight and that snacks be finished prior to class.  Be sure to dress comfortably.

During class, the most important thing you can do for your child is to be an active and patient role model.  It is not uncommon for a child to attend several classes before feeling comfortable in class.  Don't be discouraged - what a child is absorbing in class is often evidenced in the comfort of the home environment rather than in a certain level of participation in class.  The understanding and consistency of the parent or caregiver in class and at home are key to facilitating musical learning and growth.

By the way, I love for parents to visit before or after class, but not during class time, please.  When you are an active, focused, enthusiastic participant in the class activities your child will model your action and focus more fully, too.

You and your child will enormously benefit from theKindermusik experience, especially if you make active use of your At Home materials.  Frequent reinforcement at home throughout the week makes all the difference in a child's comfort and participation in the classroom.

Please do not hesitate to contact me by email or telephone if I can be further help. I look forward to having you and your child join us for a great term of Kindermusik classes!