Unlock your child's voice, empower their communication and boost your bond
One sign at a time
CLASSES
More than just a baby class
Happy Little Signers offers fun, relaxed and supportive baby and toddler signing classes from birth right through to a child’s 4th birthday.
At the heart of every class is BSL-based keyword signing. I teach useful signs based on British Sign Language (BSL), always alongside spoken language, giving you practical signs that you can take away and use naturally with your child at home.
But learning to sign at Happy Little Signers doesn’t feel like sitting in a lesson. I combine signing with songs sung together in class, movement, sensory play and carefully planned activities, creating sessions that are fun and engaging while helping children learn through repetition and play.
Each class follows a different theme, introducing signs around topics that are relevant and interesting to young children. You might find bubbles, colourful scarves, puppets, instruments, parachutes, sensory props and plenty of opportunities to move, explore and play.
The signing is woven throughout everything we do, helping both you and your child become familiar with the signs and giving you the confidence to continue using them outside class.
Classes designed around real children
There is no expectation for your child to sit still, concentrate for the whole session or participate in a particular way.
Tiny babies might watch from your lap, take in the songs and movement around them, feed halfway through or sleep through an activity. Toddlers might enthusiastically join in with one song, wander off during the next and suddenly reappear when the bubbles come out!
All of that is welcome.
You can feed, change, cuddle or settle your baby whenever you need to. Toddlers are free to move and explore. If your child needs a break, take one.
There’s no pressure to perform, keep up or apologise for your child simply being a child.
Baby Signing Classes
My Baby Signing classes are specially designed for babies from birth to around 14 months or walking.
These sessions have a gentler pace, combining BSL-based signing with songs and plenty of visual and sensory experiences appropriate for developing babies.
You'll learn useful keyword signs that can become part of everyday life with your baby, while they enjoy a stimulating class filled with singing, movement, colour and opportunities to explore.
They're also a lovely opportunity to spend focused time together and meet other parents at the same stage of life.
And if your baby needs feeding, changing or cuddling during class, that's absolutely fine. If they sleep through part of it, that's fine too. You can still learn the signs to take home and use when they're awake!
Toddler Signing Classes
My Toddler Signing classes are for children from around 14 months or confidently walking through to their 4th birthday.
These sessions are lively, playful and designed with busy toddlers in mind. We continue developing BSL-based keyword signing through songs, movement, sensory activities, props and games, introducing an ever-growing range of vocabulary as children’s interests and communication develop.
Nobody expects a toddler to sit perfectly in a circle for an entire class. Children can move, explore, watch and join in at their own pace while still seeing and hearing the signs being used around them.
Mixed-Age Signing Classes
My Mixed-Age Signing classes welcome children from birth right through to their 4th birthday.
The same BSL-based keyword signing sits at the heart of the session, but activities are carefully chosen so children can enjoy them at their own developmental level.
A young baby might be fascinated by the singing, colours, movement and sensory experiences, while an older toddler is joining in with the songs, signing, exploring and getting thoroughly involved.
Mixed-age sessions are a great option for siblings, allowing families with more than one young child to enjoy and learn in the same class. They are also a brilliant place to meet up with friends who have children of a different age to your own.
Find your village
Happy Little Signers has always been about more than filling an hour of your week. I want my classes to be somewhere you feel comfortable walking through the door, even on the mornings when getting everybody dressed and out of the house has felt like an achievement in itself.
My classes are friendly, relaxed and non-judgemental. I get to know my families, help new parents feel welcome and make time for people to chat, connect and build friendships.
There’s no judgement about how you feed your baby, whether your child sleeps, whether your toddler joins in, or whether you've managed to practise any signs since last week.
Some families come to Happy Little Signers specifically wanting to learn signing and support their child's communication. Others are simply looking for a fun, stimulating baby or toddler class and discover the benefits of signing along the way.
Whatever brings you through the door, I hope you’ll find much more than a class.
Come for the signing, songs and sensory play. Stay for the friendships, support and community. Oh and maybe a cuppa and biscuit!
ABOUT YOUR SIGNING TEACHER
Hello! I'm Jen, your Happy Little Signers teacher.
I started signing with my little girl Felicity when she was only two weeks old. I could quickly see how much it strengthened our bond and I was totally hooked when she made her first sign "milk" at just eight weeks old!
As a family, we continued to use baby signing every day and our ability to communicate with our baby grew and grew. As she started to learn more signs, we could suddenly understand Felicity's wants and desires, and know what she was noticing about the world around her. By the time she was a year old, she could sign over 150 words - all before she could speak.
I set up Happy Little Signers so I could share the amazing world of baby signing with other parents and let them experience the magic of early communication for themselves!
FEES AND BOOKING
Classes are booked on a term (block) basis - usually between 5 and 7 weeks long depending on the school holidays.
A term works out at £10 per session with up to 2 additional siblings attending for no extra fee*.
If you have not attended a class before, a paid trial of one session is available and if you decide not to return, there is no further payment*.
Pay-As-You-Go tickets at £11 per class may be available where availability allows.
You may join at any point in a term as classes are rolling throughout the year. You will only pay for the classes remaining in the current term.
*Subject to terms and conditions