Parents Learn to Communicate with Infants - Local Workshop Teaches Parents How to "Talk" to Their Baby Through Sign Language
www.TinyTalkersPortland.com - Teach your infant to communicate! Tiny Talkers workshops help eliminate the guesswork parents face in trying to teach their kids how to sign. Attendees learn about the benefits of communicating with pre-verbal babies through sign language and the research that supports it. Benefits include less frustration, higher IQ’s, larger vocabularies and earlier speech development. Sessions presented by Shira Fogel, baby sign language specialist and founder of Tiny Talker.
Portland, OR, January 09, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Natalie is only 11 months old yet she can tell her parents when she is hungry, thirsty, or has a stomachache. How can she communicate at such an early age? Because her parents took things into their own hands – quite literally – and attended a workshop that focuses on teaching sign language to hearing babies.
Since the early 1990’s, interest in teaching pre-verbal infants to communicate by signing has skyrocketed. While several books and how-to videos have been created on the subject, parents are generally left to their own devices. With the introduction of local baby signing workshops, parents no longer have to go it alone.
Attendees will learn about the benefits of communicating with pre-verbal babies through sign language and the research that supports it. Benefits include less frustration, higher IQ’s, larger vocabularies and earlier speech development. This is the same topic that has been featured on the national news as well as on Oprah, 20/20 and Nightline. Sessions will be presented by Shira Fogel, baby sign language specialist and founder of Tiny Talkers.
According to Fogel, “As a parent, I was initially concerned that teaching sign language to babies would delay normal speech development. However, after extensive research, I found that teaching a baby to sign actually accelerated the process. I have taught my own babies the technique and now want to share it with other parents.”
Workshops are held throughout the Portland Oregon metro area as well as in Vancouver Washington and are 2 hours long. The cost is $40 per attendee. If attending with a spouse/partner it is an additional $10. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. (registration form can be found on the website listed above) Webinars are coming in the next month for those outside the Portland area.
Contact Info:
Shira Fogel
Baby Signing Specialist & Founder of Tiny Talkers, Baby Signing Workshops
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Since the early 1990’s, interest in teaching pre-verbal infants to communicate by signing has skyrocketed. While several books and how-to videos have been created on the subject, parents are generally left to their own devices. With the introduction of local baby signing workshops, parents no longer have to go it alone.
Attendees will learn about the benefits of communicating with pre-verbal babies through sign language and the research that supports it. Benefits include less frustration, higher IQ’s, larger vocabularies and earlier speech development. This is the same topic that has been featured on the national news as well as on Oprah, 20/20 and Nightline. Sessions will be presented by Shira Fogel, baby sign language specialist and founder of Tiny Talkers.
According to Fogel, “As a parent, I was initially concerned that teaching sign language to babies would delay normal speech development. However, after extensive research, I found that teaching a baby to sign actually accelerated the process. I have taught my own babies the technique and now want to share it with other parents.”
Workshops are held throughout the Portland Oregon metro area as well as in Vancouver Washington and are 2 hours long. The cost is $40 per attendee. If attending with a spouse/partner it is an additional $10. Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. (registration form can be found on the website listed above) Webinars are coming in the next month for those outside the Portland area.
Contact Info:
Shira Fogel
Baby Signing Specialist & Founder of Tiny Talkers, Baby Signing Workshops
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Shira Fogel
503-754-8776
www.TinyTalkersPortland.com
Shira Fogel
503-754-8776
www.TinyTalkersPortland.com
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