Do you have a special desire to enhance the parent-child relationship?
Do you have a special enthusiasm about non-verbal, expressive communication?
Are you familiar with Sign Language and its possibilities?
Do you want to make a difference in a family’s life?
Are you looking to bring Signing to your exciting program?
Do you have confidence in your ability to empower others?
Are you looking to combine your passion and your career?
Then SignShine is the Perfect Program for You!
SignShine’s prestigious Instructor Curriculum program is now available! Our program is designed for enthusiastic, caring professionals who have a passion for sign language and child development. SignShine’s exclusive Instructor Curriculum program is the product of 20 years of curriculum written in the educational field, training provided to thousands of educators, and experience in the field of sign language for babies, children, parents, and professionals.
The Benefits of SignShine
Do something you truly love.
Empower healthy communication between family members, the community, and more!
Make money while having fun.
Take the opportunity to grow professionally and network within your community.
Make an impact on parent-child relationships.
Be involved with a highly reputable and very exclusive SignShine brand name and team.
Enrich your existing program.
Receive Full-time and Part-time income: YOU decide how much to work and how much to make (The Sky is the Limit!).
Enjoy cutting edge Green Handouts from SignShine for each family/participant.
Easy to implement program (curriculum, forms, phone call/email guides, etc. included) – START NOW!
SignShine’s Instructor Curriculum
SignShine’s Instructor Curriculum has been formatted to be as user-friendly as possible. The packed, easy to use, and organized curriculum contains detailed step-by-step lesson plans, complete with the materials you will need for each lesson, songs, a detailed explanation of each assignment, and other supplemental materials. You will receive a comprehensive 10-week ‘How to guide your classroom’ curriculum and your own customized Instructor webpage to help bring your business and classes together. We also provide you with a cheat sheet summarizing each lesson plan that can be easily printed out and brought to your class for quick reference to ensure your success.
That’s not All! Additional Support and Materials
Ready-to-use email templates between instructor and clients designed for communication before and after every class. Just change your name and click send!
Ready-to-use lesson plan outlines for Parenting Workshops and Signing Story Times.
Professional template letters and marketing information ready to send to local libraries, children centers and other businesses to promote your business. SignShine is currently the only vendor that provides baby sign language programs to all public libraries in the LA County. You, too, can capitalize on this opportunity.
Video Coaching: Signing instruction and business tools. You will learn the secrets of how to teach, empower, and make classes super interesting, fun, and memorable.
Benefits of an association with the highly reputable and very exclusive SignShine brand name and team.
SignShine Gets your Business Moving
SignShine provides everything you need to get your business of the ground or to help enhance your current program by providing:
Registration Forms
Policy and Procedures (including sample emails to prospective parents/clients, guidelines on how to establish and run a successful but safe class)
Flyers, Postcards, Business Cards and other Marketing materials
Much, much more!
What separates SignShine from other Baby Sign Language Programs?
We take pride in our unique approach--it's not JUST a Signing class! Signs can easily be learned from books and DVD's, but we at SignShine specialize in integrating signing with parenting. Our focus is communication! Not only will you learn to teach practical ASL signs and engage in interactive games, songs and storytelling, but we will also help you better your parenting skills. Through Baby Sign Language, you will introduce useful parenting tools: how to establish a bedtime routine, create a meaningful playtime experience, feed fussy eaters and more. It's not just signing--it's smart parenting, and it starts with SignShine!
Who can Join our Team of Amazing Professionals?
Teachers
Sign Language Interpreters
Childcare Center Directors
Babies/Children/Parenting Program Facilitators
Healthcare Professionals
Speech Language Pathologists
Early Childhood Educators
Therapists / Psychologists
Social Workers
Parenting Experts
Librarians
Basic Requirements
High school Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
At least 18 years of age at time of application.
Access to high speed internet and experience with Video Conferencing software (Skype, Gotomeeting, Webex, etc.) for training purposes.
Ability to access .pdf files and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)
Proficient knowledge in Sign Language (specific to your area and/or country).
Each client that you teach MUST purchase “Connect with Your Child” SignShine’s Guide book. “Connect with Your Child” SignShine’s Guide book is an electronic e-book on How to Sign with your Child, which includes the best studies, tools, charts, games, and activities compiled together to be read on the computer or on-the-go on any e-reader.
As a BONUS to your Clients--each client who will receives the "Connect with Your Child" SignShine's Guide book will also receive 12 FREE SignShine Dictionaries. These dictionaries match the themes of the curriculum in correlation with your lesson plans.
See What Current Certified
Instructors are saying about
SignShine’s Curriculum
"The best thing about being certified by SignShine is the connection to greatness; the SignShine family is an intelligent, compassionate, and loving group of people who agree that communication is the key.[more]
Each member of the SignShine team has a unique passion that they bring. My contribution to the team stems from my gift of movement and love for ASL; the language, the grammar, the expressiveness, and the overall visual beauty.
At SignShine we help to facilitate communication between parents and their babies/children, while encouraging positive patterns of parenting skills. For every action that a parent does with their baby throughout the day, they learn signs to connect and communicate.
What I like most about SignShine's curriculum is the correlation of daily routines and important baby signs~ all taught in a fun, colorful, musical way". [hide]
~ Mara BS, New Mexico
"The best thing about being a SignShine Certified instructor is that it gives you credibility in a world where credentials are rare. It means you have achieved a level of expertise that not only is recognized but respected by clients, other instructors and professionals. The thing I loved most about the curriculum is that it allowed you to be who you are as a person and educator and it was adaptable. [more]
If you have a 6 wk session instead of 8 wks you could adjust and still get all the info in that you want to teach. I also liked that all the lessons were broken down simply and easily led the group into important conversations about parenting and how to incorporate signing into day to day life. Most of all, they were fun to teach and allowed me to teach tools that can make parenting easier.
Let's face it, raising kids is hard and giving them and their parents tools to make it easier made my heart soar. My passion is children and watching that little light go off in their head when they would realize that they could let their needs be known was such a personal reward. My experience teaching with SignShine was my most fulfilling and fun time of my life career-wise. Their support, availability to answer questions and let me pick their brains was priceless. Oh, how I miss teaching with SignShine!" [hide]
~ Danielle Hogle, Oregon
"SignShine's curriculum is easy to follow and allows for an instructor to put their own personal flair into each classes needs and interests. Signing classes positively bridges a parent and child's communication and play skills. SignShine classes are filled with fun"!
~ Andrea Taylor, Chicago, IL
"I have been working with the SignShine curriculum and etel for nearly two years. Imagine working with someone who is as passionate as you about children, teaching and sign language as yourself, and you have etel! She is such a wonderful inspiration in every way. She has developed a curriculum that is easy to follow, wonderful for both children and parents, incorporates fun songs and games, and allows for the addition of your own creativity and imagination.[more]
I love being a part of the SignShine team because I truly feel we share the common belief that we are improving communication and increasing the bond between parent and child through empowering them with the beautiful language of sign".[hide]
~ Manette McDermott, PhD, Manhattan Beach, CA
Start your Business Now and become Signshine Independent Instructor
You will receive your educational and business materials from SignShine in the mail or on your SignShine account. With these materials, start teaching successfully!
Policies
Payment: Please make check or money order payable to "SignShine" write your child's name and class on the check. Payment in full must be received prior to the start of class. There is a $30 processing fee for returned checks. Your spouse, caregiver or other family members may join the class. 15% fee for entire class.
Refunds
No refund policy.
Holidays
SignShine will honor major legal holidays. Please call in advance for holiday closing information.
In class
Please do not bring your own toys. We will provide your child with toys.
Second time mommies may not bring older siblings to class.
Videos or photos are allowed only during music and movement in the last 5 minutes of the class.
Sick child policy
Out of concern for all children present, PLEASE do not come to class if you or your child is sick.
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