“What I love the most about these classes is watching a toddler learn a sign for the first time and the smile on their face showing how proud they are of themselves.” — Danielle Mills,
Baby Signing Time instructor
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Avery Mills signs “I love you” at the age of 2½. Photo by Danielle Mills
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“Now that he’s almost 3, he loves ‘Signing Time,’ ‘Potty Time’ and ‘Treeschoolers.’ We started watching the shows when he was 6 months old and by the time he was 12 months old, he knew more signs than I did,” Mills said. “I had to start watching the shows closer to understand what he was saying. Now he can talk clearly and when I am not totally sure on a word he’s saying, he uses every sign at his disposal to get me to understand him. “While (Avery) still has tantrums, I believe signing has cut that in half. I have enjoyed this journey of watching him communicate so much that I decided I wanted to teach Baby Signing Time classes to help more parents enjoy communicating with their children before they can talk.” In her classes, Mills uses a lot of movement, toys and songs to make learning ASL fun and easy. “What I love the most about these classes is watching a toddler learn a sign for the first time and the smile on their
face showing how proud they are of themselves,” she said. “I am teaching baby sign language not only to the babies and toddlers in class but especially to the parents because they will be their children’s biggest teachers at home.” Mills, who also has a background in math tutoring, outdoor education and massage therapy, offers Baby Signing Time classes in Port Angeles and in the Carlsborg area. She has been teaching baby sign language for one year. The next class series is “First Signs” and starts May 1, 2 and 3. The series runs for four consecutive weeks, and each class session is about 20 to 30 minutes long. The series cost $80 for one child with parents ($20 for each additional child). A DVD and CD is included with tuition. To hold a spot in class, fill out a registration form online at www.babysigning timedanielle.weebly.com. A deposit of $20 is required with registration. For more information, visit www. facebook.com/daniellemillsbabysign.
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