Baby Signing classes in Epsom, Ashtead and Ewell

Welcome to the TinyTalk classes of
Annemarie Sanzari-Croxson

Hello, my name is Annemarie and I am your TinyTalk Baby Signing teacher for Epsom, Ashtead and Ewell.

I am mum to Sienna, aged 14 and twins Willow and Rocco, aged 5. I discovered the fun and excitement of signing when I started taking the twins to a class when they were 5 months old. Their first signs included milk, mummy and duck and I remember feeling so excited that they were able to communicate to me at

such a young age. Along with going to classes I also used the TinyTalk DVD at home – which is a great form of video flash cards (and also helped me remember the signs!). The twins have come on in leaps and bounds and still benefit from what they learnt at TinyTalk.

I found signing really benefitted me with Rocco when he was a toddler and his speech wasn’t clear, when I couldn’t understand what he was saying, he would throw in a sign or two so I would understand what he wanted to tell me!

TinyTalk classes are an hour long and are great fun! We use classic nursery rhymes such as Row, Row, Row Your Boat and The Wheels on the Bus, integrating signs (and a bit of gentle bouncing!) in a fun way. Each week we introduce core signs that are relevant to the family and home – such as mummy, daddy, food and milk, which can ease the frustration of communication difficulties before your baby can speak. We also develop their communication skills through Sensory Activities that involve bubbles, voile scarves, tactile rubber shapes and many more!

The 2nd half of the class is a great time for everyone to recharge their batteries, talk and play with the toys provided over some refreshments and biscuits.

Outgrown your baby class? Well then come along and try a TinyTalk Toddler Talking class! Aimed at children around 18m - 4 years!
What are our award winning TinyTalk Toddler classes best known for?🤔
• Encouraging toddlers’ speech and language development whilst having lot and lots of fun.
• Bringing songs, stories and games alive with signs, props, a parachute and more!
• Signs and words are both taught explicitly, which reinforces learning by engaging more sense.
• A wide range of interactive language activities ((eg listening skills and speech sounds formation))
• Promoting skills such as turn taking, sharing, following instructions and teamwork.
• Tips on communication skills to practice at home.

Ofcourse our toddlers know none of this! They are too busy having fun! An important part of growing up!!

New families with babies of 12 weeks and under, may wish to begin with our Newborn Communication workshop. This is a 6 week course aimed at parents, with a gentle introduction to Signing and focusing on communication through the senses. Due to the calm nature of these sessions, older siblings are unable to attend.

The benefits of signing still amaze me and I love seeing the babies at my classes start signing. Come and see for yourself how rewarding baby signing is!