children – Baby Sign Language Classes

Behavioural strategies for preschoolers…

Max — Wed, 21 May 2025 05:55:19 +0000

From Tabitha, a clinical registrar Psychologist. Here are a few strategies when working on managing our little ones big emotions to make it easier on everyone involved. 1.Setting clear boundaries and expectations: • Use simple, directive and concise language – less is more! e.g. “use a quiet voice” rather than “when you yell in public it’s not okay.” • Demonstrate and model the…

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Case Study – Key Word Signing for better language & behaviour

Max — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 05:20:07 +0000

I’ve changed the name of the child for privacy and confidentiality purposes. This is just one example, but I’m quite sure most centres would have at least one child at their service that presents similar to Zack. Who: Zack, 3-yo, boy What: Very limited language, single words, not clear at all. No diagnosis. Reactive, aggressive behaviours of concern, including hitting, biting, screaming…

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Why language matters in behaviour management…

Max — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 05:31:11 +0000

As an early childhood educator, you already know how important language development is for children. But did you know that improving language skills can also lead to better behaviour outcomes? When children can express themselves clearly, they are less likely to feel frustrated, overwhelmed, or misunderstood—leading to fewer challenging behaviours. Take a moment to think about the children in…

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Why Using Free Online Resources for Key Word Signing Can Be Risky

Max — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:34:56 +0000

We’ve all been there – you’re looking for something new, something that could make a difference in your classroom or care setting, and you stumble across a “free resource” online. It looks great! It promises easy-to-learn tips, free signs, and even videos to follow along with. Who doesn’t love free stuff, right? But here’s the thing: not all resources are created equal. And when it comes to…

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Are we seeing a language crisis in our kids?

Max — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 06:40:52 +0000

If you’ve been reading along for a while, you’ve probably noticed that I am SUPER passionate about language development in our kids. There’s lots of reasons for that, but the main one is that language is a gateway into our children’s minds. There is a direct correlation between language scores and cognitive ability, play skills, social and emotional skills and of course literacy and numeracy.

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The biggest myth about key word signing with children…

Max — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 06:45:23 +0000

Let’s put our microscope on the number 1 myth that I would like to debunk today is that… Signing will delay speech. This simply is not true and I don’t even know where it came from, but it’s something I hear time and time again. Let it be know – Key word signing with a child WILL NOT delay their speech. The only conclusion that I can make about where this myth came from is anecdotal…

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Sign language in early childhood education!

Max — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 06:47:37 +0000

If you’re reading this, you’re probably curious about how baby sign language could be a game-changer in child care. Well, let’s dive right in and explore why incorporating baby sign language can make a world of difference in your child care services! What is Baby Sign Language? Before we get into the benefits, let’s start with the basics. Baby sign language is a collection of simple hand…

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The #1 mistake people make when starting out…

Max — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 06:50:24 +0000

You were at a barbeque, pre-kids, and Matt & Sarah are telling you how they are using sign language to communicate with their baby. It peaks your interest, you think that’s pretty cool, so you park it in your head for later. Then, baby comes along. You decide it’s time to do a bit of Googling, so you type: baby sign language or infants and sign language. You are pleasantly surprised by the huge…

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How does sign language help infants?

Max — Tue, 19 Mar 2024 06:07:16 +0000

As a teacher and a mum, I’m very passionate about supporting language development. (You can read why on my blog – Why the focus on language? It’s the foundation of learning.) And language development starts WAY before infants begin to speak. In fact, language development begins while a baby is still in the womb. They are developing neural pathways in the brain when they listen to their mother and…

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