Weekly Sign and Rhyme classes for parents and their toddlers.
We have also introduced a new training programme for those who would like to become certified Baby Hands teachers. Franchises now available!
Baby Hands S.A. is an innovative Sign Language Programme for hearing babies, bridging the communication gap between baby and parent, minimising frustration until they find the words.
Contact us for more information on our upcoming courses.
The Benefits of teaching Sign Language to a pre-verbal baby:
- Accelerates Verbal Language Development
- Enables preverbal children to communicate their wants and needs much earlier in their life.
- Reduces frustration for babies and their caregivers
- Gain insight into your baby's world
- Strengthens the parent-infant bond
- Stimulates intellectual development, (research shows a higher IQ level)
- Enhance infant's self-esteem
- Improves English vocabulary
- Promotes bilingualism
- Encourages an early interest in books and reading
Baby Hands S.A. Signing Course:
A once-off parent workshop (based in JHB)
Duration of 2.5. to 3 hours
For babies from 6 months old including toddlers.
Includes a comprehensive DVD and easy reference guide.
Activities to encourage speech and language development.
A certificate of completion
Who we are:
Carla Resnick (B.A.; H.Dip Ed; B.Ed [Honours deaf education] WITS),
is a mother with long experience in conventional South African Sign Language. She holds her Honours Degree in Deaf Education and is fluent in Sign Language for the Deaf. Her work with the Deaf over the years has formed the basis of her understanding of the benefits of Baby Sign Language and of how to best educate parents and children in Baby Sign Techniques.
We are currently running some winter specials at Baby Hands SA:
1) Book and pay for a workshop (in advance) and we will give you R20 off our Music CD or R80 off our Signing Sam Teddy Bear
2) Order a Baby Hands Starter Pack Online and you can purchase our Signing Sam Teddy Bear for only R280 (usually R380!)[excludes postage]
3) Order a Premium Pack Online – usually sells for R690 and get R40 off – only R650!
4) Order our Music CD – recently launched Baby Hands original Music CD with songs that your baby will love to sign to – usually sells for R100 – but if you buy it within the months of July and August, you will receive R20 off – only R80!
