We have taken lots of classes since my son has been in our lives (gymnastics, Music, book babies, etc) and Tiny Talkers has been by far our favorite! Shira not only has signing… but singing and games and toys and helpful parenting tidbits. We started when he was about 18 months and my son really picked up the signing. We were already doing some at home (i used to teach preschool) but taking these classes not only taught us more signs- but reminded us to use them! And this is what really helped my son learn- the consistency. He was a bit delayed with verbalizing communication but signing helped reduce his communication frustration (as he started to have more complex thoughts but couldn’t yet tell us) and the words he signed the most- were the ones he ended up saying first! And now at 2 years old- he is a real talker… but he still signs. He signs words that he verbalizes and words that he doesn’t. The singing and games and toys really make the class engaging for the kids- and fun- and make the signs easier to remember. It just felt like this class had everything I was looking for in a class. Fun, engaging, educational, signing, playing, (even balls!) and… Furthermore- we built relationships in this class because of the many returning families. Since I work full time (which is why the late time on Thursdays worked so well!) I have not had a lot of time to make friends with other parents but now we have people to invite to my son’s birthday party! He was more engaged in your class than in any other class- i think partly because he has a slow to warm temperament- and seeing Shira and the same other kids and parents week after week- as well as the bear and other engaging activities- really brought him out! When I tell him we are going to Tiny Talkers, he signs “friends.” I just can’t say enough great things about this class. I highly recommend it to anyone! –Abby
