NUSERY AFFILIATION - SING AND SIGN IN CHILDCARE
S&S teacher Holly Trueman with staff from Just Learning Nursery - Stowmarket, proudly holding their Affiliation Certificate!
Nurseries
Many parents are now signing with their babies and looking for childcare which can offer the improved level of communication their baby is enjoying at home. For the last six years Sing and Sign teachers have been offering workshops for staff and follow up consultancy to nurseries interested in introducing baby signing in their baby and toddler rooms. Our comprehensive Nursery Affiliation Programme helps staff make the most of communicating with the little ones in their care.
Would you like a Sing and Sign teacher to visit your Nursery? Look on the Near You page for your closest Sing and Sign leader. They will be pleased to hear from you.
Sing and Sign benefits the adults too! Carers themselves also benefit from the greater understanding and lessening of frustration that baby signing can offer. Your nursery staff will find it easy to adopt some simple signs with the right encouragement and motivation. As babies find added comfort in the reinforcing of routines and familiar words it can make a rewarding difference!
The Sing and Sign approach is extremely popular with parents and professionals and highly regarded. Our material been used for I CAN’s Chatterbox Challenge for the last few years, we have run classes in Mothercare and for numerous Sure Start services across the UK. Our signs are largely compatible with Makaton, Signalong and similar sign supporting systems based on the signs of BSL. Incorporating the Sing and Sign approach will also be of great benefit to any members of your staff currently using signs with children in your care who have special needs.
ST.Clare House Nursery, Ipswich
Childminders
Sing and Sign holds regular workshops for groups of childminders. Our teachers, all of whom are experienced baby signers, can advise you of the principals and benefits of baby signing in childcare and explain the Sing and Sign approach (where the emphasis is to have fun with it!).
If you would like someone to speak to your group please look on the Near You page for your local teacher.
