The Gower School is proud to be the first accredited baby sign language school in Islington. All our staff working with children under the age of three have been involved in an intensive training programme to achieve this.
Tiny Talk UK teaches baby sign language – a form of pre-verbal communication which supports speech and language development. From as early as six months, babies can tell you what they want and how they feel and we feel it is very important to nurture this from as early as possible.
Parents are reporting that lots of their children are using the sign language at home, and children throughout the groups are enjoying communicating in this way. Anecdotal evidence shows that children speak quickly and clearly and enjoy higher levels of communication, alleviating much of the toddler tantrums which are usually brought on by frustration at communication difficulties. TinyTalk is involved in an ongoing professional training and refresher programme at The Gower School to ensure that the highest standards are adhered to.
Parents are invited to attend an annual workshop to support them in using this approach at home should they wish to.