Signing Babies, Signing Toddlers & Signing Talkers
Classes in Hitchin and Letchworth, Hertfordshire
Becky
I am a native sign language user through proudly growing up with my twin sister who is profoundly Deaf. I am moderately Deaf. We used home signs to communicate as children and were introduced into the world of British Sign Language when we were 11 years old. This changed our world of communication forever.
I became a mum to 2 amazing children Jake, 10yrs and Summer, 7yrs. Being a signer, I was keen to do signing classes with Jake and so signing classes was a thing we did together. This made me realise the importance of signing with children and ignited my desire to become a signing teacher! My daughter Summer came along and through signing, our communication abilities were astonishing!
Up until I had Summer, I worked in London as a Support Worker for the Deaf and gave up work in London as it was no longer financially viable – a classic scenario many parents face! This is when I come to realise that I could really do something with my sign language abilities and so I began running my classes in Hitchin and Letchworth. I had the joy of having Summer with me at my own classes! She was my little side-kick, enjoying and signing to the songs. They are both still signing now, especially when it comes to spellings from school!
I have been running baby and children's signing classes in Hitchin and Letchworth for 7 years along with running workshops and birthday parties too. I have loved every minute of it. I feel very privileged to give the gift of communication to families. This is why I started The Signing Company
British Sign Language (BSL) is a strong element in our lives, having used it all my life with my twin sister. I am NVQ level 4 (now level 6) in BSL trained.
To find out more about Signing Babies, Signing Toddlers and Signing Talkers classes in Hitchin and Letchworth, Hertfordshire please contact me:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. TEXT BECKY 07813 315914
Louise Day
I am really excited to have the opportunity to work with Becky and everyone else at The Signing Company. With my 6 years of attending these classes with Becky and working towards my BSL Level 1, I look forward to being able to share this wonderful world of communication with local families. I can’t wait to get stuck in!
I first used signing during my teenage years when volunteering on a children’s play scheme during the school holidays and I have also used it on and off since then in my primary teaching career which has spanned the last 17 years. I think that being able to communicate in this way is a fantastic skill to have had as a young adult and I feel that this was the start of my signing journey.
I am a mum of two lovely boys - Charlie, 6 years and Jasper, 8 months. I began signing with Charlie when he was 5 months old and attended many courses of Signing Babies and Signing Talkers with him. I would look forward to each week’s session and we absolutely loved every minute; learning new signs and having great fun with signing, singing, music, stories and much more. I believe that signing certainly helped Charlie with his communication and his speech developed very well at a young age. He has always been able to explain and express himself well. I now attend classes with Jasper and I am really enjoying being back. This time round, it is wonderful for not only us as parents to be able to communicate with our baby boy but also to see his older brother relishing in the fact that he can sign to his younger sibling and talk to him in this way. We have all already enjoyed our first Golden Moment with Jasper when he signed ‘Daddy’ for the first time when sitting in his high chair one day! What an amazing feeling!
I really look forward to being able to combine my teaching skills with my love of baby signing in such a positive and fun way and share this wonderful skill of communication with everyone who attends my classes.
To find out more about Signing Babies, Signing Toddlers and Signing Talkers classes in Hitchin and Letchworth, Hertfordshire please contact me:
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Summer Holiday Online Signing Sessions
Fun lively Summer holidays sessions available to book, these online sessions will bring lots of signing fun for everyone at home. You will be able to book onto one session, 3 sessions or all 6! If you book all 6 then you will get 1 free!
1. Summer Holidays - Available from the 20th July
2. Nursery Rhymes - Available from the 27th July
3. Home and Garden (*NEW*) - Available from the 3rd August
4. Teddy Bears picnic - Available from 10th August
5. Space (*NEW*) - Available from 17th August
6. Animals - Available from 24th August
To book your spaces, to receive the links then please click on the link below:
Autumn Term 2020 Classes
As these unprecedented times continue, we are preparing to film our classes in case we are unable to return to our normal classes. So please book your spaces as if you are going to be attending a LIVE In-person class at a venue and then we shall monitor the safety of returning to classes at the time. Either way, you will receive classes online or at a venue. All our classes will be running this Autumn.
However, IF you are unable to commit to a class space but would like to still join us and receive our Online Classes then there is an "Online Class Only" available to book onto on the same "BOOK NOW" links below. Available in each of our programmes.
| Class Type | Signing Toddlers & Signing Talkers (2 sessions available) |
| Venue | St Mark's Church, St Mark's Close, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1UR |
| Teacher | Becky Reynolds |
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Monday AM: Monday 14th Sept - 30th Nov 2020 Signing Toddlers: 09:30am - 10.15am Signing Talkers: 10.30am - 11.15am Signing Talkers: 11.30am - 12.15pm |
| Details |
Half Term: 26th to 30th Oct 2020 11 week course |
| Cost |
£6.50 per session x 11 weeks. Siblings half price. Payable upfront to book your space.
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| Class Type | Signing Babies and Signing Toddlers |
| Venue | St Mark's Church, St Mark's Close, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1UR |
| Teacher | Louise Day |
| Class Day/Time |
Monday PM: 14th Sept - 30th Nov 2020 Signing Babies: 13.00pm - 13.45pm |
| Details |
Half Term: 26th to 30th Oct 2020 11 week course |
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Cost
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£6.50 per session x 11 weeks. Siblings half price. Payable upfront to book your space. |
| Class Type | Signing Toddlers & Signing Babies (2 sessions available) |
| Venue | The Signing Rooms (The Secret Garden), 10 Sun Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1AE |
| Teacher | Louise Day |
| Class Day/Time |
Tuesday AM: 15th Sept - 1st Dec 2020 Signing Toddlers: 9.30am - 10.15am Signing Babies: 10.30am - 11.15am Signing Babies: 11.30am - 12.15pm |
| Details |
Half Term: 26th to 30th Oct 2020 11 week course |
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Cost
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£6.50 per session x 11 weeks. Siblings half price. Payable upfront to book your space. |
| Class Type | Signing Talkers, and Signing Babies x 2 |
| Venue | The Signing Rooms (The Secret Garden), 10 Sun Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1AE |
| Teacher | Becky Reynolds |
| Class Day/Time |
Wednesdays: 16th Sept - 2nd Dec 2020 Signing Talkers: 9.30am - 10.15am Signing Babies: 10.30am - 11.15am Signing Babies: 11.30am - 12.15pm |
| Details |
Half term: 26th to 30th Oct 2020 11 week course |
| Cost |
£6.50 per session x 11 weeks. Siblings half price. Payable upfront to book your space.
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| Class Type | Signing Talkers, Signing Babies & Signing Toddlers |
| Venue | Mrs Howard Memorial Halls, Norton Way south, Letchworth, SG6 1NX |
| Teacher | Becky Reynolds |
| Class Day/Time |
Thursday AM: 17th Sept - 3rd Dec 2020 Signing Toddlers: 11.30am - 12.15pm |
| Details | Half term: 26th - 30th Oct 2020 11 week course |
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Cost
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£6.50 per session x 11 weeks. Siblings half price. Payable upfront to book your space. |
| Class Type | Signing Saturday |
| Venue | The Signing Rooms (The Secret Garden), 10 Sun Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1AE |
| Teacher | Becky Reynolds or Louise Day |
| Class Day/Time |
Saturday- CLOSED |
| Details |
These will be run by Becky & Louise on alternative weeks. These are ad hoc classes and so you can book onto each of them individually to suit your plans. |
| Cost |
£8 per child, siblings half price £4 |
| Closed |