Trial Lessons & Next Session
for Baby Signing Time & Beyond Classes

Hana House (Suginami-ku)：September 2018
Takenotsuka (Adachi-ku)： September 2018

クラスで何をやる？　What will we do in class?

With a multisensory approach including singing, signing, movement, watching, we enjoy spending time together in an English environment. 

このクラスでは英語にふれあうことを通して、これから英語を学んでいく上での基礎をつくる機会です。
内容は英語による絵本の読み聞かせ、手遊び、歌などです。

Songs like: 
Here we go round the Mulberry Bush
Down by the Station
Colors of the Rainbow
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Colors of the Rainbow
Silly Pizza

Finger plays like:
Open, Shut them
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Apple Tree

Picture Books like:
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb
One Fish, Two Fish
Very Hungry Caterpillar

Activities like:
Role playing
Color matching
Free play

For those who have complete the Baby Signing Time course (or similar ASL based Baby Sign Language program) this is a great class to join to continue learning/using signs and build English vocabulary!
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This is also a great class to join if you haven't started signing yet but want to start. Signing gives toddlers an additional way to communicate, lowering frustration levels for both them and their parents!
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竹ノ塚の教室　Takenotsuka Classroom

Information about Early Language Learning

TED Talk: パトリシア・クール 「赤ちゃんは語学の天才」
TED Talk: Patricia Kuhl: The linguistic genius of babiesArticle:
Article: Bilingual Babies Get an Early Edge
Article: Hearing Bilingual: How Babies Sort Out Language
News Report: For baby, the more languages, the better

体験　レッスン & すぎのコース
ベビー・サイニングタイムとBeyondクラス

ハナハウス（杉並区）：2018年9月
竹の塚　（足立区）：2018年9月 

Beyond Class   ビヨンドクラス

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☆「Beyondクラス」は1~3才までの幼児と保護者, １０組まで☆
☆１学期にレッスン8回 (月３,４回 ）
☆ 入会は一年に三回です。

☆ Beyond Class is for toddlers 1-3 years old and their parent/guardian, up to 10 pairs
☆  8 lessons per term (3,4 times a month）
☆ This class has an ongoing enrolment with  3 points during the year to join.
☆ As much as possible the main materials used in class will be items for sale on Amazon.co.jp (look to the Kotoba & Sign Store for links!) so those who wish to may purchase the same items for use at home.

Why teach your baby 2 languages? 
何で赤ちゃんと二つの言葉を使うのか？

There are many wonderful reasons to expose children to more than one language from as early as possible.  Here are some of the reasons why:
 - Babies don't have a "first" language yet, making it easy to accept additional languages.
 - Even a 2 year old knows when someone is speaking a language that they don't understand.  Children over two tend to be more resistant to learning a new language.  Estabilishing a familiarity with English from the first year of life creates a great foundation for future language learning.
 - It is easier for the parents to keep up with the children's learning if they get a head start!

春 Spring term Favorites Term (April - July)
4月−7月
 Lesson 1  Pizza
 Lesson 2 Colors of the Rainbow
 Lesson 3 In a House
  Lesson 4 My Neighborhood
 Lesson 5 5 A Day
Lesson 6 Set the Table
 Lesson 7 SIlly Pizza II
Lesson 8 A is for Alex

Aquarium Field Trip
秋 Fall Term Animals Term (Sept. - Dec.)
9月ー12月
 Lesson 1 Leah’s Farm
 Lesson 2 Did You Know?
Lesson 3 Turtle Rock
Lesson 4 Great Backyard
Lesson 5 Bugs Come Marchin In
Lesson 6 Walkin Through the Zoo
Lesson 7 In The Water
Lesson 8 Guess What I Am?

 Zoo Field Trip

冬 Winter Term ​ Daily Life Term (Jan. - March)
1月ー3月
Lesson 1 - Nice To Meet you
Lesson 2 - Groove With Me
Lesson 3 - Favorite Season
Lesson 4 - Days of the Week
Lesson 5 - My House
Lesson 6 - Helping Out Around the House
Lesson 7 - Once Upon A Time
Lesson 8 - Who Has the Frog?

Hanami Picnic