Baby Signs® by Tina C.

MAY 2016 Newsletter - 1

In This Issue

A Note from Tina
Tina Recommends
Coming Up Soon
Scheduled Classes
About Tina

A Note From Tina

Thank You Mamma's!

I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day. I've sure met some wonderful moms (and dads) since I started teaching Baby Signs.

Sunday on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday she had several speakers and one I'd never heard before was Dr. Shefali Tsabary. Dr. Tsabary was talking about how no one can remind you to "live in the moment" like a child. They don't think about the future or worry about the past and we as adults lost that long ago. She encouraged parents to go back and find that "self" that you used to have before the adults in your life "controlled" it out of you. I feel bad every time I shush a toddler or make them stop putting something interesting in their mouths (like a shoe!) while I'm doing sign language class with them. We start so early trying to teach them to conform to so many rules and it just breaks my heart that we should even have to do this. I always think of the writing on the wall at a center called Leaps-n-Bounds that says "Let Them Be Little....."

Here's the full talk if you want to hear it. It's really interesting.

Dr.ShefaliTsabary

Happy Signing,

Tina

Independent Certified Baby Signs® Instructor

and On the Grow™ Educator

Tina Recommends

Baby Knowledge

Coming Up Soon!

Bright Beginnings Story Time

2925 West Anderson Lane

Saturday, May 21st

Three Start Times: 11:00 a.m., 11:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

FARM Animals Theme!

Details

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Book People Story Time

603 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX

Wednesday, June 1st

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

ASL signs theme will be COLORS!

Can you sing a rainbow?

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Saturday, June 25th

9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Incredible speakers, newest products, kids 16 & under free (no limit),

fun booths (Baby Signs by Tina C. will be there), great give-aways and much more!

Check out the schedule and get tickets below.

Tickets

Scheduled Classes

Sibling Class

Saturday morning - one-time class from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

May 14th

Location: Special Addition

7301 Burnet Rd., Ste. 200M (next to Tuesday Morning)

Cost: $30/family

Is your older toddler or child not thrilled about the new baby on the way? This is a class just for them that focuses on their new role as "teacher" to their new baby.

Your child will feel special and be excited about being a big brother or sister by the end of the class. The whole family will play games, sing songs, learn a few signs, enjoy a story time and make a special craft to take home.

Age of Baby: Expecting to 6 months

Age of Sibling: 2 to 5 years

Note: Dolls will be available if baby is not here yet or can't attend.

Walk-ins welcome.

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May 19th - June 9th

Thursday mornings 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Location: Special Addition

7301 Burnet Rd., Ste. 200M (next to Tuesday Morning)

Cost: $100 for 4-week series

Sufficient tummy time is imperative for babies and too little can lead to delays in sitting up, crawling, walking and even brain development.

You're told they need it but after you put them on their tummy, then what do you do? Is your baby fussy and you feel you give up too easily? Let the Baby Signs® Program help with easy, inexpensive ideas to help your baby tolerate this very important developmental stage. Bring your baby and join other moms and babies for some good social time for you and tummy time for your baby! Helpful tips in other areas of infant development are also covered in this class.

Complete Details

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Click on Event Calendar Tab for Future Dates and Times

All Classes Available:

NEW! - Individual Training Sessions - 60-min. pres. to whole family tailored to your child - includes helpful handouts and products (board books, music CD's, etc.) to continue signing after initial training - $100- for babies/toddlers expecting to 14 months

Sibling Class - My Baby & Me (45-min. one-time class - $30)

Tummy Time Class (45-min., four-class series - $100)

Sign, Say & Play (six 45-min. class series - $150) - for babies/toddlers 8 to 14 months

More Sign, Say & Play (six-45-min. class series - $100) - for older toddlers who sign a little (14 - 24 months) - no kit provided but books, song CDs and reference material available for additional purchase.

Find more detailed information about all classes under the Classes tab on main website:

Baby Signs by Tina C.

About Tina

Are you the parent of a baby or toddler and you are frustrated and overwhelmed because you can't understand what your child needs or wants?

Baby Signs® Instructor Tina Cavanaugh is here to help you break the communication barrier! With a few signs, babies as young as seven or eight months are able to express their needs, wants, feelings and even memories. Doing this strengthens the infant/parent bond early and gives your child a jump-start toward speaking and early literacy.

With 10 years of sign language training and six years teaching Baby Signs classes, Tina shows parents how to be amazed and thrilled over and over as their baby or toddler begins to share their world with them. Being involved in a process that builds confidence and good self-esteem early in children is so special and the stories that parents share with Tina about their success is pure joy for her.

The play classes go far beyond just learning a few signs. Parents go home with information about how their baby learns and develops intellectually and emotionally through those all-imporant first few years of their lives. Come join the fun that everyone's talking about!

Tina Cavanaugh

Independent Certified Baby Signs® Instructor

and On the Grow™ Educator

Awarded "Outstanding Instructor 2011-2012" at National Baby Signs Instructor Conference in Las Vegas, NV.

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