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Sign Language Classes and Products for Hearing Babies

Help your baby “talk” before they can talk.

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Understanding Your Baby Brings Calm and Connection — But It Feels Impossible Sometimes

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You wonder what your baby is thinking.

You wish you could understand your baby’s world through their eyes. What do they see, feel, and remember?

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Too many tears and tantrums fill your day.

Your little one wants to communicate but can’t yet, leaving both of you stressed and longing for calmer, happier moments.

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You’re worried you’re not doing enough.

You want to support your baby’s growth and milestones, but you don’t know where to start or how to make it simple, playful, and effective.

You’re doing your best, yet every day brings new challenges in understanding your baby. You wish you could find a way to connect and communicate more easily.

Unwrap the gift of early communication.

With Baby Signs® classes and products, you can give your baby the tools to “talk” before they can speak. Using simple hand gestures and signs, babies can communicate what they see, what they need, and even how they feel. Parents learn practical ways to support their baby’s motor, cognitive, language, and social-emotional development.

The result? Your baby communicates more easily, and you feel confident guiding their growth while sharing calmer, more connected moments together.

Build Confidence, Ease Frustration, and Inspire Early Learning with the Baby Signs® Program

Simple signs, playful songs, and guided activities help your baby express their thoughts in ways that make them feel capable and understood.

Boost Your Baby’s Self-Esteem

Signs and gestures give your baby a clear way to share what they need, easing tears and tantrums and creating calmer, more connected days for both of you.

Reduce Frustration

Jump-Start Intellectual Development

Two decades of scientific research have proven that children who used the Baby Signs® Program had significantly higher IQ scores at age 8.

Hi, I’m Susan, Baby Signs® Independent Certified Instructor

As a mother of 3 with over 25 years of experience in early childhood education and parent support, I know how overwhelming the early years can feel. 

You want to understand your baby, support their development, and feel confident in what they need. But with so much information out there, it’s hard to know where to begin.

That’s why I’m here: to give your family simple, research-backed tools that help your baby share their world long before words arrive. 

Through Baby Signs® classes and products, I help you:

✅understand your baby sooner
✅reduce tears and tantrums
✅support early learning through songs, signs, and interaction
✅enjoy calmer, more connected moments together

With the Baby Signs® program, early communication isn’t complicated. It feels natural, playful, and meaningful for both you and your baby.

My own journey began when my husband and I introduced the Baby Signs® program to our first daughter. At just 5 months old, her first tiny sign — “milk” — changed everything.  I’ll never forget how quickly her ability to share her world grew from there. Signing opened a window into her thoughts and helped us understand her needs, her interests, and her personality long before she had the words. It transformed our connection and strengthened our bond in ways we couldn’t have imagined. 

That experience inspired me to become a Baby Signs® Independent Certified Instructor. And now I would love to guide your family on the Baby Signs® journey as well.

Let’s give your baby a voice before they can speak – and ease frustration, strengthen connection, and support learning along the way.

Explore Classes That Build Connection and Boost Early Development


  • A one-time, two-hour workshop designed for expectant parents and families with children from birth to 24 months.

    This hands-on, engaging workshop gives you everything you need to confidently begin using the Baby Signs® program at home. Whether you’re a new parent, expecting your first baby, or supporting families as an educator or health professional, you’ll leave feeling empowered and equipped to deepen communication from the very start.

    In this workshop, you’ll learn:

    • The history and research behind the Baby Signs® program

    • Why signing supports early communication and eases frustration

    • When to begin teaching signs

    • How to introduce signs in simple, playful ways

    • A starter vocabulary of signs to use every day

    • Songs, games, and interactive activities to make learning fun

    This workshop is a wonderful way to begin your Baby Signs® journey with confidence, connection, and plenty of playful learning.

  • This fun, interactive class helps you and your little one learn sign language together through play, songs, movement, and meaningful routines. Designed especially for babies and toddlers, Sign, Say & Play® introduces simple, easy-to-learn signs your child can use to express what they see, need, and feel long before spoken words arrive.

    Each week explores a new theme, making it easy to use signs naturally at home throughout your everyday routines. Parents learn simple, practical strategies for supporting communication and early development, while little ones enjoy sensory-rich activities designed just for them.

    In each class, you can expect:

    • 6–7 theme-related signs taught in playful, easy-to-remember ways

    • Songs, rhymes, and movement activities that support language development

    • Parachute play, musical instruments, and theme-focused toys to explore

    • Tips and guidance for supporting your child’s cognitive, sensory-motor, social, and emotional growth

    • Developmental insights from Baby Signs® and Baby Minds® research

    • A warm, supportive environment where you and your baby learn together

    Weekly Themes and Parent Topics include:

    Week 1: Mealtime
    Understanding the “what,” “why,” and “how” of the Baby Signs® Program

    Week 2: Bedtime
    Choosing the best first signs + the value of pretend play in building vocabulary

    Week 3: Bath Time
    How to understand and encourage your baby’s signs + following your child’s lead

    Week 4: Getting Dressed
    Why babies sign at different times + the role of language comprehension

    Week 5: My Pets
    Moving from single signs to combinations + the developmental benefits of puzzle play

    Week 6: At the Park
    How signs transition into spoken words + review  and Q&A

    This class is a wonderful way to strengthen your connection, boost intellectual development, and give your baby confidence as they learn to communicate.

  • A professional development workshop for child development centers, family child care homes, and agencies serving young children and families.

    Imagine if the infants and toddlers in your care could communicate what they need, see, and feel without relying on tears and tantrums. With the Baby Signs® Program, that kind of early communication becomes not only possible, but fun and easy to achieve.

    With the help of the Baby Signs® Early Educator training, early childhood programs can enjoy the benefits that come from incorporating sign language into daily interactions:

    • fewer tears, tantrums, and aggressive behaviors

    • trust and connection between children and teachers

    • positive emotional development

    • a shared communication system among teachers, children, and families

    • support of emerging language and cognitive skills

    This training gives your team the tools and confidence to begin using the Baby Signs® Program in daily interactions with young children. Through hands-on learning, playful activities, and research-backed strategies, educators discover how signing can promote calmer classrooms, stronger relationships, and more meaningful learning.

    In this training, your staff will learn:

    • The foundations and research behind the Baby Signs® Program

    • How to introduce and model signs throughout the day

    • Practical strategies for teaching signs within routines and play

    • How signing supports language, cognitive, social-emotional, and behavioral development

    • Ways to collaborate with and engage families

    • How to create an environment where all children — including dual-language learners — feel understood

    The Early Childhood Educator Training uses the Center Certification Program (CCP) — a structured, DVD-based curriculum supported by a Certified Baby Signs® Instructor. Training sessions are interactive and engaging, with songs, games, and activities woven throughout to keep teachers inspired and actively learning.

    Your program will receive:

    • educator training and implementation guidance

    • classroom resources and support materials

    • parent engagement tools

    • eligibility to become a Certified Baby Signs® Child Care Center

    Bring Baby Signs® to your program — and create a more connected, communicative, and developmentally rich environment for the children you serve.

  • Don’t see a workshop or class that fits your schedule? 

    Prefer a private class in the comfort of your own home? 

    Have a group that wants to attend together? 

    Pick a time that works for you, and host a class in the location of your choice. 

    A 10% discount will be given for each additional person who pre-registers and attends. That means you have a chance to participate in the class for FREE! 

  • Fun, stress-free celebrations your little one will love.

    Little ones light up when BeeBo™ the Baby Signs® Bear arrives at their party!

    Whether your child already knows a few signs or is brand new to the Baby Signs® program, BeeBo™ brings songs, signs, games, and playful activities that keep babies and toddlers smiling from start to finish.

    Perfect for first, second, and third birthdays, these celebrations are designed to be simple for you and magical for your child. You provide the space, guests, and refreshments, and I’ll handle the fun so you can relax, enjoy the moment, and celebrate your little one.

    Choose from two Birthday Party Packages: 

    🎂BeeBo™’s Birthday Wish

    It’s BeeBo™’s Birthday, too. And his biggest wish is to spend it with your little one!

    This 45-minute celebration is filled with music, stories, and games created especially for babies and toddlers. Children learn fun birthday signs like SONG, ICE CREAM, CAKE, HAPPY, CANDLE, BALLOON, and HAT while enjoying bubbles, instruments, parachute play, and ball activities. 

    Each guest takes home a bubble favor, and the birthday child receives a special gift from BeeBo™: a Baby Signs® book to keep and enjoy.

    Crafts and goodie bags can be added for an additional fee.

    🎉BeeBo’s™ Create-Your-Own Celebration

    Let BeeBo™ bring your little one’s favorite theme to life!

    This customizable 45-minute celebration weaves your chosen theme into every part of the party. I’ll pick six theme-related signs and pair them with stories, songs, bubbles, instruments, parachute play, ball activities, and games that match your theme.

    BeeBo™ brings bubbles as a party favor for each guest and a special Baby Signs® book for the birthday child to keep.

    Crafts and goodie bags can be added for an additional fee.

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