Babies Can Sign has been set-up and is run by Vicki Gilbert BEd (HONS).

I have been teaching for over thirteen years, originally as a PE teacher but I quickly moved to specialising in working with disabled people, including those with hearing impairments and gained my BSL (British Sign Language) Level 1 qualification. I have taught extensively in Further and Higher Education, also on a freelance basis.

I had heard about the SIGN with your BABY^TM programme and taught myself using The Complete Learning Kit, in preparation to use with my first child, Hope (you can see her using the sign for bird at the top left of this page when she was 18 months old). 

My husband and I found it amazing to be able to communicate with her long before she could speak, she was proficiently using about 100 signs by the age of one and could clearly tell us what she did and didn't want!

I am now excitedly signing with my second child, Jack, who is 2 years old, despite now being a fluent speaker with an extensive vocabulary he still keenly signs and never ceases to amaze me. 

I'm always so excited to share this amazing tool with other parents and carers. It is truly wonderful and really does open a window into your child's mind. 

I love to hear all the signing stories people tell me in class, by email and text! It's such a priviledge to share in those special moments that parents and carers have with the children. Also it's such a joy when a baby signs for the first time in class (frequently this is the sign for 'bubbles' as they get so excited!) 

Come along and join us!