Kindermusik Sign & Sing®
Communication without words
A different approach from other sign language programs. Through songs, toys, and loving playtime between you and your child, Kindermusik Sign & Sing shows you more than 50 signs your child can use to communicate with you. Using research-proven methods shown to speed language development in hearing children, you'll see how sign language can ease frustration and enhance long-term learning abilities for your child.
Hearing children who know signs, learn language almost twice as fast. As early as 11-14 months old, hearing children exposed to sign language put little sentences together faster than non-signing children, who do not begin to combine words into short sentences, such as "Da-da car" until the average age of 20 months.
Study conducted by Dr. Michelle Anthony and Dr. Reyna Lindert, Signing Smart program founders.
Watch a Video to see what Kindermusik Sign & Sing is all about.
Benefits for Your Child and You
- Communicate with your child even before she can form the words.
- Ease a child's frustration by helping her communicate what she needs, speed language development, and enhance long-term learning abilities.
- Know when your child is most ready to interact and learn.
- Learn sign language teaching methods, such as making the sign on a child's body, on the floor, or hand over hand.
- Recognize and respond to your child's version of signs.
Kindermusik At Home
Kindermusik is much more than a weekly class. While we plant the seeds of learning through music in the classroom, you will use the specially designed materials at home to cultivate lifelong learning.
Take a look at a sample of At Home materials. Contact a local educator to find out which unit is being taught. The sample unit below may or may not be offered this semester.
Sample At Home Materials for »Sign & Sing«
The At Home Materials are included in the class fee and will be yours to keep!
- Family Activity Guide
- DVD glossary showing 60 signs
- Clip-on flashcards that feature photos of both children and adults using family-friendly American Sign Language signs
- Developed by Signing Smart™
Age Range: 6 months to 3 years, with parent or caregiver present
Class Structure: One class a week for 5 weeks
Class Length: 45 minutes
What Parents are saying!
My daughter started Kindermusik Village Class at the age of 4,5 months and she enjoyed the singing, dancing and swaying a lot. As she grew, so did her interest in instruments grew and now, at the age of 2, she loves to sing the songs and dance to the music. We now visit Family Time class so our little boy (6,5 months) can also benefit from such early musical experience. I'm glad to have discovered Kindermusik which does not only have a positive effect on the children's listening and coordination skills but also on their language development and self-esteem. It surely is the beginning of a lifelong love of music.
Felicitas Woehler-Moorhoff, Berlin, Germany