Signing Classes Resume

After a little break for the holidays, Signing 'Til Dawn classes start up again this Friday! These classes are for parents, children and teachers and will focus on more than just the basics - more advanced than baby sign language but not so advanced that individuals new to sign can't just jump right in! We play a game with the kids for the first half and the adults practice during the second half. We're using a mix of ASL (American Sign Language) and SEE (Sign Exact English) to promote proper sentence structure in speech, as an aid to reading and comprehension and to help with communication. Whether you are parents of a new little one just starting out with signing or are school-aged kids working on reading and comprehension... this class is for everybody!

Parents, if your child's teachers need sign language education to better communicate with your child in school, invite them to this class! We love the teachers who work so hard for our kids and we want to support them if they want to increase their knowledge of sign language. Plus, the class is free!

Signing 'Til Dawn will be held Fridays from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm at the McHenry GiGi's Playhouse (1720 N Richmond Rd, McHenry, IL) and we do ask that you call (815) 385 - PLAY and leave us a message if you plan on attending so we have enough materials on hand but if you forget, come on in anyway! ☺

Dates for classes and for our other programs can be found on our calendar located at the bottom of our blog... scroll down! We update frequently so check back often!

Here's a great article about one mom's experience with sign language and reading with her son with Down Syndrome: The Use of a Reading Program and Signing to Develop Language and
Communication Skills in a Toddler with Down Syndrome