Learn English Early!

In Learn ENGLISH Early!, Signs for Success has provided easy, fun and stimulating language development activities for parents, carers and child-care professionals to share with babies and children any time, anywhere.

Learn ENGLISH Early! uses key BSL signs in spoken English sentences to support the language development of babies and young children. Sign Supported English has a powerful impact on the growing brain because infants SEE, FEEL, HEAR and DO Words.

WORDS are TANGIBLE! Based on phenomenal research results and together with a clear Video of signs in spoken sentences, it is the springboard to successful early English Language Learning.

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Learn English Early! Is specifically designed for parents of the 0 – 4’s. It is an introduction to signing and fingerspelling with little ones.

It is also useful as a starter pack for a wide variety of early years professionals and organizations who work with and support, the 0 – 4’s, including EAL (English as an additional language) children and children with a language and communication delay.

How does “Learn English Early!” work?

Parents and carers learn one-sign-a-day and use that sign in nursery rhymes and stories and every day activities and routines to encourage spoken language development e.g., "I love you" or "milk", "quiet now", "good girl/boy".

Coming Soon. The Tutor Resource equips early years practitioners and Workshop Leaders/Tutors to deliver “Learn English Early!” sessions to staff and/or parents and children.

For further information or to order in bulk, please contact: ask@signsforsuccess.co.uk

Learn English Early! includes:

• The Signing to Learn English DVD is divided into 19 chapters with over 300 easy and relevant Sign Supported English phrases.
• Stimulating Child Development Activities to help your child learn Words earlier and easier.
• My Signing Journey Template to show your child’s progress; Signs understood, Signs used, Words used.
• Top Tips to support your early efforts.

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Who is Learn English Early! for?

Learn English Early! has been specifically designed for parents of the 0 – 4's. It is an introduction to signing and fingerspelling with little ones. It is also useful as a starter pack for a wide variety of early years professionals and organizations who work with and support, the 0 – 4's, including EAL (English as an additional language) children and children with a special need.

How does "Learn English Early!" work in the home?

Parents learn one-sign-a-day and use that sign in nursery rhymes and stories and every day activities and routines to encourage spoken language development e.g., "I love you" or "milk", "quiet now", "good girl/boy".

What about behaviour in the home?

In learning one behaviour sign a day and using it in activities and routines, parents expectations are made crystal clear to the child. The child knows what is expected of them at any given time because they can see the expectation. This might be a "thank-you" after they receive something or a "please" if they want something.

How is Learn English Early! different to the Sign-a-Day Kit?

The Sign-a-Day Kit is appropriate to the 0 – 5 age group and has additional children's materials. If you are a parent and want the Kit then please contact us as we have a Ten Steps to Success guideline for embedding the programme in the home and with extended family members.

As a parent, which programme would you recommend I buy?

It depends on the age of your child, the importance you place on early language and your long term career aim. Read the information on the programmes carefully then visit the Evidence pages where case studies, reviews and research will guide you as to which programme is the most suitable for you.

If you want to explore our methodology and practice in greater depth as did parents Sandra Valmary and Susana Azevedo for instance, then the Signing to advance Speech, Language and Communication course is for you. It is the complete programme for individuals with accreditation or a Signs for Success Diploma which may lead to a new career!

I decided before Meg was born that I wanted to sign with her. The school where I teach had been carrying out the Signs for Success programme, a programme which uses sign language alongside speech to advance children’s development and learning, and we had seen great results.

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