The Signs for Success programme

What NEED does this meet?

My programme uses sign language to raise reading, writing and spelling levels of hearing children.

LITERACY. LITERACY. LITERACY

What is the APPROACH?

The programme is already embedded in homes and schools throughout the U.K. There is no programme in the UK that trains hearing parents and teachers to use sign language with hearing children. It consists of a range of award-winning training materials for parents, teachers and children, all of which can be seen on www.signsforsuccess.co.uk

DVD’s, books, toys, CD-Roms …

What are the BENEFITS to people?

The programme is phenomenally successful. It has just won a national award for changing the lives of deaf and hearing children. Children love signing. It is fun, motivating, helps them focus and they learn at the speed of light and never forget. Schools now use Fingerspelling Phonics instead of the Synthetic phonics the government supports.

British Sign Language is a living language and impacts the brain in a way that a “synthetic” invented system can never do.

What is the COMPETITION?

There is no other programme that uses sign language with mainstream hearing teachers and hearing children. Itis ground-breaking and has to be seen to be believed the effect on children. I have a film of the programme. It is supported by a range of LEA’s and national organisations

What BUDGETS & LOGISTICS are required?

Due to parents enthusiasm the programme has now been expanded to the 0 – 3′s. By next month, I will have a Signing Fun child development long distance course complete which will train nursery nurses, childminders, nannies, parents etc to use sign language for early communication

This now means that my website must be updated to include the course, to provide signing clips where users can LEARN ONE SIGN A DAY – AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE, where the materials can be purchased and support given, where the materials and information are organised into those working with the 0 – 3′s and those working with the 3 – 6′s, where there is a Community room and so on …

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