Signing Training for the Workplace, Early Years Settings, Clubs and at Home from birth to five
Join Little Signers Club Associate Programme
Who can become a Little Signers Club Associate?
Anyone who
- Is working with young children (such as Nursery workers, Pre-School assistants, Childrens Centre's, Childminders and Creche supervisors)
- Has an interest in communication development for young children
- Feels that this course will be of beneficial use with an existing child and parent business (such as doula's, baby massage instructors, baby yoga instructors, baby swimming instructors or any other baby and toddler related business.)
- Is looking at professional development training opportunities
- Is a parent or carer who would like a more in depth knowledge of signing with young children including parents of children who may be deaf, have special educational needs or use English as an additional language
Be inspired....
Little Signers Club is offering you the opportunity to be part of a leading Associate programme that can help change young children’s lives for the better.
Speech, Language and Communication skills throughout the UK are at a critical level (Berkow Review 2008). Using signing, in conjunction with speech, is a simple but effective way to build language and communication skills inclusively as well as help even very young children to develop confidence that their needs can be understood.
Using our extensive expertise in signing, communication development, EYFS and teaching, Little Signers Club has put together a fun and informative one day training workshop that will enable you to fully understand how signing can be of benefit to young children. This will enable you to comprehensively introduce basic first signs at your workplace, setting, home or club from birth to 5 and enhance communication experiences.
Recommendations from the Tickell review will place communication at the heart of the new EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) during 2012.
See - and hear - the difference....
Learn how signing techniques can be used to aid help children increase learning, decrease stress and anxiety as well as improve their self-esteem and confidence.
You will be taught a range of basic signs as well as be shown how to implement signing in a variety of ways – from informal everyday use to developing your own signing curriculum. There will be opportunity to discuss the training and to share ideas.
You'll also cover the critical stages of communication development from birth to 5 years with specialist training delivered by a Speech and Language Therapist.
Be innovative....
At the end of the course you will be confident in your ability to use simple signs with children in your care, know exactly what to expect from a child as they start to sign and be aware of how gesture can be an aid to speech development.
You can use your knowledge to create a signing adventure each week, widening vocabulary and understanding.
Feel supported....
A course handbook and early years signing dictionary is provided; other resources such as books, puppets and CD pack can also be purchased at special Associate discounted rates. We also have a selection of topic packs covering a wide range of themes supporting topics at schools, pre-schools, nursery and childminder settings.
We have a dedicated Associate forum where you can request help and pass on ideas, tips and your own wonderful stories.
Book on a Course....
We're just finalising our training dates around the country for 2012 and they will be published shortly; in the meantime please contact us to register an interest.
The small print....
Other Information:
Please note that this training certifies you as one of Little Signers Club’s Licensed Associates. Your information will be listed on our Associates page and you may use this training to enhance your knowledge or create signing opportunities at your workplace, home, setting or club. It does not license you to teach as a Little Signers Club teacher under the Little Signers Club brand but you are very welcome to use this as a stepping stone to becoming a teacher with us and we are happy to discuss this with you.
Should you wish to become a Little Signers Club Licensed Teacher instead of an Associate, please request our Teacher Information Pack which explains, in more detail, our flexible working opportunity.
Course Information:
Duration : 6 hours; lunch included
Group Size : up to 20 people
