Sing and Sign baby signing classes in... Huddersfield

• About Me

  Welcome to Sign and Sign Huddersfield!

  
  
  

  Hello, I'm Angela!

  I am the proud owner and teacher for Sing and Sign Huddersfield.

  SUMMER TERM 2025 BOOKING IS OPEN!!!

  BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW SO YOU DON'T MISS OUT!

  

  SPRING TERM 2025 - We have just 2 weeks left of this Spring Term - some lovely communications are happening - certainly lots more understanding, lots of excitement about Jessie and some fabulous signing!!

  So wonderful to see so many Returners who have come back for "MORE" - and ALSO so lovely to meet so many new families! This is going to be another brilliant and exciting term - I am so lucky to spend this time with you all - I LOVE MY JOB!!

  The MAJORITY of classes are FULL or with limited availability - HOWEVER, please message me and we will see if we can find a place for you and your little one!

  I am so pleased that so many from my previous Terms are also continuing into the next SUMMER Term 2025 aswell - they really are seeing the value of Signing with their little one!

   BOOKING for Summer Term - Wk beg 22nd April - 4th July - is NOW OPEN!!

  Sing and Sign has become very popular!! A number of you were disappointed this last term that you couldn't get onto the class you wanted because it was FULL so please do book and secure your place ASAP.

  Click Here select "Stage 1 or 2" to BOOK for SUMMER '25.

  If you are wanting "Babes" and your little one is under 5months - then email/message me and I will see if I can open a Babes class just like I have done for March'25.

  The Summer Term 2025 - starting Wk beg.22nd April 2025.

  PLEASE MAKE PAYMENT ASAP TO CONFIRM YOUR BOOKING -  First come first served upon receiving payments.
  

  PLEASE REGISTER  and BOOK for SUMMER Term  NOW.  Your place is confirmed and secure once I receive payment.  If your little one will be between 5+months-14months in April 2025 (Stage 1) OR 13months-2years (Stage 2) then please book your place now - before you miss out!!  Class sizes are limited! This Summer Term's timetable and availability is here https://www.bookmyclass.co.uk/singandsign/?FID=373 Scroll down to find SUMMER TERM.

  
  

  Why do I love Sing and Sign so much?

  I get to meet so many wonderful families who are interested and want to start their Sing and Sign journeys! I absolutely love seeing little ones learn and by singing and signing with them you open up their world and support and assist their early communication and language development.  Having been in Early Years and Primary Education for all my career I have a real passion for engaging with little ones and I know the real benefits and value of using spoken language, visual language, gestures/signs and music to enhance natural development.  I have also been a Qualified Teacher of the Deaf for the past 18 years and so have a wealth of knowledge and experience with BSL - even though this is BABY SIGN. Having also worked closely with numerous Speech and Language Therapists, I decided I wanted to encourage and support early communication for ALL and so I became self-employed and my own boss!  It is amazing to see little ones begin signing what they actually want and need.  The joy parents feel when their little one can "tell them" that they want "More" or want their "milk" is wonderful to see! I really do enjoy meeting and getting to know so many little ones and their families and we have so much FUN! 

   Book for Summer Term 2025 NOW.

  Classes offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8 BRILLIANT venues! I am offering a Stage 1 and a Stage 2 class at each of the morning venues - plus 4 extra Stage 1 classes in the afternoons - Tues, Weds, Thurs & Fri.

  EXCITING NEWS - NEW for SUMMER TERM 2025 - due to demand and interest 2 EXTRA Stage 2 classes on a Wednesday@Stainland and Friday@My Tribe, Brighouse.

  ALSO - CHANGE OF VENUE - Friday afternoons - SUMMER TERM '25 at a fabulous new venue - My Tribe Studio&Parenting Hub, Unit 12, Kirklees Steel Works, Mill Lane, Brighouse, HD6 1PL.

  
  

  Stage 1 (5+months - 13months) Your little one is beginning to learn about the world around them - encourage communication and assist their learning development.  You learn the signs and songs to enhance what you are talking to them about. Some babies, if you use this consistently can tell you by 6 1/2 months that they want "More milk" and by 8 months they want something to "Eat".

  Stage 2 (13months - 24/30months) Don't worry if you haven't done Stage 1 - we can recap on the basics - and build on the language/vocabulary that is more familiar to them as toddlers.  We look at colours, counting, opposites, feelings and even phonics to name just a few themes!

  
  Click here to book, register and pay!

  If you wish to try-before-you-buy our online Class@Home course, we have compiled a short teaser film so you can see the style of the content. You can find that taster here 

  
  Babies can't talk, but that doesn't mean that they have nothing to say!

  Join our Baby Signing class and give your baby "a voice" long before they learn to talk.

  Our classes are full of fun and music to help you and your baby learn whilst making treasured memories together.

  If you have any questions/queries just get in touch - but hopefully I will see you all soon!

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  Watch this great video -  Why Sing and Sign? Baby signing the fun way!

  
  

  
  

  PLACES ARE RESERVED/SECURED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS. 

  If classes have a low number of bookings at the start of term, they may be cancelled.  We will let you know as soon as we can if this is the case by email. Times may also slightly change to the original advertised times, depending on demand.
  

• More Info

  What to expect......

  Huddersfield Sing and Sign offers Stage 1 AND Stage 2 classes 4 days a week.

  EXCITING NEWS - I am able to offer the "Babes" programme (Birth-6months) from January 2025.  This is running March 2025 - however, this 5 week course only runs if there is enough demand and interest. Venues and Days/Times to be confirmed. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH IF YOU ARE WANTING BABES - and I will see what I can do.
  

  Sing and Sign Stage 1 is ideal for babies from 5 months old up to around 14 months old and their parent/carer.  Themes include basic signs, nappies & bath time.  You will learn over 100 signs related to your routines and also the sorts of things your baby may be interested in, such as animals and vehicles.

  It is quite a big step from Stage 1 to Stage 2, so many families come to Stage 1 for two terms before attending Stage 2.  However, this is also dependent on your baby's age.

  Sing and Sign Stage 2 is great for when your little one is 13/14+ months.  Most babies will now be moving about and probably starting to talk (although every baby is different, so there is no hard and fast rule!) and this stage is more active and interactive. We cover different themes including weather, opposites, colours and the phonetic alphabet, together with simple counting songs, turn taking, sharing and of course, lots of FUN!

  Our classes have a friendly atmosphere where parents can relax and babies are free to roam, explore and play as well as enjoying a good old sing along (with a difference!!!).

  Sing and Sign makes baby signing fun and easy!

  
  During our class, signing is introduced through music teamed with puppets, props and instruments so babies have lots of fun whilst learning. Our musical catalogue comprises of a mixture of classic nursery rhymes that you will be able to join in with right away and some new songs specially written for the course. You and your baby will enjoy learning the new songs and signs together.

  
  The songs we sing involve a large range of signs that you will pick up as the weeks go on. Don’t worry, you will not be expected to know them all after week one (although you will be surprised at how quickly you begin to remember the different signs). Each week we will concentrate on a handful of specific signs relating to a particular activity/theme/subject that your baby can relate to (e.g. bathtime, bedtime, the park, animals!) At the end of class parents will be encouraged to watch the weekly lessons on-line to remind them of what they have learnt and help them practice their signs at home.

  Classes last approximately 45 minutes. (Babes lasts approx.30-45mins.) 

  Cost

  Sing and Sign Stage 1 and Stage 2 courses are 10 weeks long each and cost £80.00

  In addition to the 10week in-person classes, you will also get 365 days of GOLD (S1)/Premium (S2) membership to The Jessie Cat Club - an amazing online resource containing all things Sing and Sign. Gold& Premium Membership includes access to the @Home classes - ten weeks of pre-recorded video classes that correspond to the content of the in-person classes so if you can't make it to a class for any reason you won't miss out on the content for that week!  The Jessie Cat Club is a great way to share your Sing and Sign journey with others closely involved in your baby's life so that the whole family can get involved in the magic!  Premium Membership also has extra benefits aswell - more video clips and signs.

  If you are unable to make our face to face classes we also offer the 10 week @HOME Stage 1 and 2 courses costing £50 per family (no extra charge for multiple birth families), and includes an annual subscription to the Jessie Cat Club - a years access to our fantastic supporting resources.

  If you wish to try-before-you-buy our online Class@Home course, we have compiled a short teaser film so you can see the style of the content. You can find that taster here 
  

  BABES - this is just a 30minute class each week, for 5 weeks blocks at a time - costing just £40.  Here we talk about connecting with your baby, eye contact, facial expression, rhythm& music and so much more...

  
  Full payment is required via BACS when making your booking.

  
  

  Parents with twins will only pay one fee!
  

• Nurseries

  ANOTHER Nursery to be affiliated with Sing and Sign.......EARLY YEARS@SHAPE in Lindley, Huddersfield and now (NOV. 2024) DUCKLINGS CHILDCARE, Moldgreen, Huddersfield..

  EARLY YEARS@SHAPE have just renewed their affiliation with Sing and Sign.  This is now their SECOND Year of being partnered with Sing and Sign.  I will be back in the Nursery again for a Christmas Stay and Play session on Friday 22nd November - I am looking forward to meeting parents and little ones - to sing some Christmas songs, learn Christmas signs and have some FUN!

  
  

  November 2024 - I am pleased to announce that DUCKLINGS CHILDCARE, Moldgreen, Huddersfield has just become affiliated with Sing and Sign. We had a great Workshop and time of training with some very eager and enthusiastic signers.  It is going to be great to see Sing and Sign really be embedded in what Lisa (Owner) and her team want to do moving forward to develop communication and language in their setting.

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