Sing and Sign baby signing classes in... Coventry & Kenilworth
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Welcome to Sing and Sign Coventry and Kenilworth.
Please sign up to the waiting list to get more information about Summer term classes for all 3 stages! This will guarantee a place once bookings open later this month.
Hello and welcome to Sing & Sign Coventry and Kenilworth, for baby signing and music classes in the Coventry and Kenilworth area!
My name is Aimée and I'm very excited to be taking over from the wonderful Jan to share Sing & Sign with you all! I first came across Sing & Sign at the start of 2020, after searching for a music based baby class in my area - and Jan just happened to be my teacher! I instantly connected with the class in so many ways and loved to see my daughter's signing progress and her obvious engagement with the songs, signs and class format - and of course Jessie Cat! Even now, 6 years later, my daughter loves listening to the Jessie Cat songbook and remembers a lot of the signs.
Sing and Sign classes are great for parents too - as I genuinely enjoyed all the songs and content myself, ever since my daughter aged out of the classes, I was sad not to have a reason to 'Say hello to Jessie' regularly...so I jumped at the opportunity of taking my own Sing and Sign classes! I look forward to sharing the joys of baby signing and help ease those communication frustrations that can be felt between baby and carer, all whilst having fun!
A few personal experiences of the benefits of Sing & Sign...
As my daughter was a 'pandemic baby', we were very grateful for the @home online classes, which were a real life-line, and helped me feel I could engage and communicate better with her even when isolated from others. It was amazing to see her understand signs like 'milk' and 'all gone' from a few months old, and by six months, she was using signs such as 'more' and 'home', whilst understanding many more! Using the 'home' sign would often calm her down when she was crying in her pram - just the reassurance that I understood what she wanted and we were on our way back helped! She loved signing 'dog' when she was a little older and it was a great way to interact when out and about before she could talk. 'Dog' was also one of her first words and I've no doubt that signing helped with that! We continued classes right through all the stages and I could see how she also benefitted from learning social skills, gave her confidence, and helped her understand sharing and turn taking with other children. Most of all, she had fun every week, meaning she was engaged and learning, even without realising it!
To find out about availability and to book on to a class, please use the 'Book Now' bar or 'Check Class Availability' at the top of this page.
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Stages, costs and class/term details
Summer 2026 (10 week) term dates for Coventry & Kenilworth
Starts: Monday 20th April
Half term: Monday 25th May - Friday 5th June
Finishes: Friday 10th July
How old is your baby?
Sing and Sign Babes (for babies 6 months and under)
This lovely, multi-sensory class explores themes such as eye contact, gesture, repetition, praise and anticipation together with lots of cuddles, tickles and some simple signs. All these build the exceptionally important framework for good communication and use our magic ingredient - music! This format has been specifically designed for younger babies who are pre-stage 1. It is only suitable for babies who are not yet crawling though rolling over or sitting up is fine.
Stage 1 (for babies from 7 to 13 months)
If this is your first Stage 1 term with us then your baby will get the most out of class if they are 7 months or older at the start of term. This is because they may be sitting up, becoming more aware and ready to enjoy the music, the toys and props and social aspects of class.
If you have already completed one term of Sing and Sign then we recommend coming back for a second term. In terms of the learning process, the first term is for you, the second is for your baby. There are well over 100 signs covered in our stage 1 course. If your baby is younger than 13/14 months then we definitely recommend repeating stage 1. By this age your child will have grown developmentally and will be responding more and more to some of the ideas we use in class. A second term really does consolidate what you have both learnt and it's always a joy for us to watch them progress.
Stage 2 (for babies from 14 months plus)
If your baby is a little older, you may feel ready for a class with a little more action and activity. Even if you have never done Sing and Sign before, our stage 2 class still covers the basic advise on how to sign with your baby. We have some lovely songs to enjoy, covering concepts such as food, colours, the weather, being helpful, opposites and even the beginnings of phonic awareness, all though the magic of music. There are also more opportunities to move about and interact and plenty of toys and props to keep your baby amused.
How much does it cost and how long are the classes and terms?
Classes cost £77 for a ten week term for which you get Jessie Cat Club membership with access to the online course, to back up your learning each week. Additionally, Babes courses can be split into two terms of 5 weeks at £45 and include the Jessie Cat Songbook and our online Babes content as part of the course. A discount is given for a second block of the Babes 5 week course.
Online only @home courses can be viewed whenever and as many times in a week as you like and are £50. This includes membership of the Jessie Cat Club and all it's resources, the weekly online classes, and WhatsApp groups to share information, ask questions and celebrate successes in!
Never been to a class? You can book on with confidence with a money back guarantee after your first class, should we not be the right fit for you. Live classes cover an hour with around 40 min teaching time (30 min for Babes). Online classes are for 30 minutes for Stage 1 and 2 and around 15 minutes for Babes.
Booking Once you have provisionally booked your place using the 'Book Now ' tab on the 'Contact' section of the home page, you will be sent an email with all the details of the booking and methods of payment available. Please be aware that your place is not secured until payment is received and may be released to a person on the waiting list in the event of non payment. Once payment is made, your place is then guaranteed for the whole term. Do speak to me if you have a problem with payment as I am happy to take a deposit to secure your place.
For further information please don't hesitate to get in contact by email at:
singandsignaimee@gmail.com (Aimée) orsingandsigncoventry@sky.com (Jan) - note that Jan is saying goodbye at Easter
or by using the enquiry form at the bottom of each webpage.
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Nurseries
Coventry Nursery Affiliation Programme
Does your child attend a nursery?
Sing and Sign now has an excellent Nursery Affiliation Programme which will train staff on their own premises at a time to suit all. We will teach staff a selection of signs, tailor made to the nursery's individual requirements and design an Individual Action Plan to inspire staff and make signing fun and easy to incorporate. Following training, the nursery will receive a Certificate of Sing and Sign Affiliation together with on going access to our signing resources and a complimentary package of products.
If your baby attends nursery or you know of a childcare facility that would be interested in receiving further information, please do pass our details on, or contact us at the number/email above.
Local Nurseries which have enjoyed Sing and Sign Affiliation include :Westwood Day Nursery, Westwood Business Park, Westwood Way, Coventry, CV4 8HS Tel:02476422469
Kenilworth Beehive Nursery, Beehive Hill, Kenilworth, CV8 1BW Tel: 01926 864086
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