We first heard about Signing Time and learning American Sign Language when E was a little over 1 year old. A friend introduced us to the program and we soon bought it for ourselves. E liked watching the videos and soon became very good at signing. I wanted to get her involved in signing classes with other kids her age, but there aren’t many Signing Time instructors in San Antonio, and the one I found had a waiting list. I decided to become a Baby Signing Time instructor so I could have my daughter in classes with other kids her age, and so I could help out other parents who wanted to get their kids into signing as well.
Benefits of Signing with babies and toddlers:
• Children have the capacity to understand, learn, and communicate before they develop the ability to speak.
• Babies can sign at around 6-14 months, in some cases earlier – which is generally before they master the ability to speak clearly.
• Even when children do begin speaking, their speech is not always clear. Signing is a second way to get that information from them.
• Signing reduces tantrums and frustration. When you understand what your baby wants, you don’t have to guess.