EMMA:

"Maltilda is now able to ask for milk or food and that helps to diffuse many tantrums! - Great"
(Natalie & Matilda, 13 months, Sept 2009)
 
"Really good fun. A good start to signing in a fun way. Definitely helped with frustration - Adrian will sign 'help' when a game or toy is not going right"
(Joy & Adrian, 18 months, Sept 2009)
 
"I thought the course was a wondeful opportunity for me and Abbie to do something together. We enjoyed it and had great fun"
(Tracy & Abbie, 22 months, Sept 2009)
 
"Great content - Hannah really enjoyed the classes"
(Stephanie & Hannah, 16 weeks, Sept 2009)
 
"Really good, enjoyed the format of the classes.
Materials excellent - loved the puppets!"
(Karen & Tom, 15 months, Sept 2009)

ALISON:

"We love toddler sign. It's Fab, so much fun but so good for them. I wish I'd managed to get her started sooner!! But I'm a big fan! Alison is great and really good fun with the kids. Freya has been signing away and talking like a champion since we started. Am really enjoying it!"
(Jude, Freya's mum, Feb 2010)

"My 2.5 year old son and I love "sound of music" (as my son calls it) on a saturday morning in bangor. Our teacher Alison is just THE BEST. I didn't know how much Charlie was picking up until I starting singing some of the songs and with out being prompted he started signing along as I sang! Alison you are doing a great job !!!!!"
(Sheena, Charlie's mum, Feb 2010)

I am on my second course with my almost 1 year old. He loves them, I love them, my husband also goes and loves them too. We go to the classes in Bangor with Alison and there is a wonderful relaxed atmosphere. My baby has just started signing, which is great, but the main reason we go to be honest is the the social aspect. Alison is a great teacher and really engages the babies and adults. The babies are free to roam around if they want which is great as there's no pressure for them to sit quietly on your knee. It's very interactive! My little boy loves the bubbles at the end and I love the coffee and chat at the end with the other parents while the babies play! I would thoroughly recommend these classes.
(Gillian, Jan 2010) 

We love baby signing! Very enjoyable classes for both my daughter and I. Fun, good songs and well structured classes. Very well prepared materials to take home too. Highly recommended! 
(Jessica, Holly's mum, Nov 2009)

I have friends with younger children who aren't speaking yet and I think they would find Sign2Music beneficial. Charlie and I both looked forward to our Sat morning class. It gave great ideas for songs and to sing to Charlie.
(Sheena and Charlie, 2, Mar 2010)

We really enjoyed the course! The course was very good, we have noticed Ellie using a lot more signs this term. At her 15 month assessment her health visitor commented on how good her communication skills were and Ellie "showed off" some signs. The Health Visitor asked about the course and was very impressed.
(Ruth and Ellie ,15mths, Mar 2010)

I think all the children in the class as a group seem very articulate and have big characters which I think is due to being able to express themselves through sign.
(Deborah and Erin, 20mths, Mar 2010)

Excellent course, really enjoyed it. Beth's signs have really taken off recently and she loves coming to the class, she's even started asking to come! Content is good and relevant to the age group and delivery is fun and enthusiastic. A great Saturday morning family time!
I would def recommend it is fun and beneficial. I can't believe how much they learn so quickly. Gives great ideas for songs and games for learning and playing at home!
(Claire and Beth, 16mths, Mar 2010)

Very entertaining. Easy to learn and lauren enjoyed it. lauren very quickly picked up signs and made communicating with her less stressful and fun.
(Diana and Lauren, 20mths, Mar 2010)

Jamie really enjoys the singing and different activities throughout the class, content is def relevant to Jamies daily routine and it's lovely to see him starting to react in class and sign at home. It's also fun for adults too!!
(Loren and Jamie, Mar 2010)

Excellent... Toby really enjoyed the classes, it's good for the babies to interact with others and they enjoy the singing/music. Any signing learnt is a bonus!
(Chris and Toby, 13 months, Mar 2010)

Connie has really enjoyed the music and interaction with the babies. Alison makes each class fun and interesting for both of us.
(Glynis and Connie , 10mths, Mar 2010)

Really enjoyed. Josh didn;t sign much in class, he was too busy enjoying the singing etc.. Delivery is great and easy going. Content simple but perfect for small children and it really targets stuff that interests them. It's great to encourage babies to start signing due to simplicity of signs and it's nice to meet other Mums in relaxed environment.
(Carolynn and Josh, 21 mths, Mar 2010)

Never heard of Sign2Music until friend recommended it. Cannot believe in 4 weeks how much my 3 year old can dign. My 15mth old can't sign but def understands the signs. See you next term!
(Nicole and Jay, 3, and Amy, 15mths, Mar 2010)

Lots of fun, children loved the puppets especially "Sandy". The bubbles are by far the favourite part! The well known tunes also mean that they are easily remembered.
(Karen and Scarlett, 3, and Nicholas, 16mths, Mar 2010)

Great course, we have loved coming to class Annabel has def picked up a great deal (although sometimes you wouldn't know it in class). It's a great idea for birthday parties. Will hope to come again when Fraser is a little older.
(Susan and Annabel and Fraser, Mar 2010)

Very good, relaxed format, good variety of songs and great CD. Alison is a great teacher, Anna loves this class!
(Wendy and Anna, 4.5mths, Mar 2010)

Really enjoyable course, very interactive for mums and babies. Def good for babies development and mums to meet other mums.
(Ruth and Kitty May, 7mths, Mar 2010)

I thought the course was brilliant. Very interactive with the shakers and puppets etc.. The songs are excellent, easy to pick up and then easier to remember the signs. I though it was really good fun and signing is a good way of communicating with your baby before they can
talk fully.
(Jamesina and Kitty, 8mths, Mar 2010)


DEIRDRE:

'Enjoyed the classes. I felt it really has helped my eldest child with confidence and speech. Very enjoyable. Helps with speech, social skills and get to meet other parents with children of a similar age'
(Elaine, Richard and Joseph's mum, Mar 2010)

My daughter Emma loved both the baby and toddler classes - i think it really helped with her speech development but most of all she loved the songs, the musical instruments and the really laid back and non-pressurised environment of the class - would definitely recommend this class!
(Wendy, Emma's mum, Nov 2009) 

"Course content is exceptional and the delivery fantastic. This has helped understand the needs of Danu and improved her quality of communication, especially at 5am! Just keep being as great as this:)"
(Lisa and Brian, Danu's parents, Jun 2009)

I attended Deirdres class with my little one when he was 9 months old, the classes were wonderful really good fun. Little Zack is now 19 months old and using lots of signs, it certainly makes life a lot easier as we don't have the frustrations which come from him not being understood. I thoroughly recommend Deirdres classes, they are amazing and I learnt loads as well!
(Margaret, Zack's mum, Jun 2009)

"Brilliant, even the second time around and we have already signed up for the next class" 
(Helen, Dylan's mum, Jun 2009)

"Excellent, very impressed. Good structure to the sessions, well thought out delivery and first class information and handouts. Very useful for both parents and children to learn signing, and delivered in a way that is fun to learn. Tea and buns at the end of class is also a nice thought!" 
(Jessica, Holly's mum, Jun 2009)

"Erin really enjoyed the songs, instruments and interaction with other children and it kept her engaged for the whole class. The use of puppets to signal the start and end is very good and putting the songs to popular tunes is brilliant" 
(Deborah, Erin's mum, Jun 2009)

"Very good, a consistent level of repeatability of songs. Sang many of the songs at home. Music is a great help to the songs as you are more inclined to sing with background music. Fun -  a good way for kids to meet other kids and parents to meet other parents" 
(Paul and Ann, Daire's parents, Jun 2009)

"Excellent presentation / content. Thoroughly enjoyable and amazing how babies can pick up so quickly" 
(Fiona, Tara's mum, Jun 2009)

"Very hard to better this - all great. Fun, relaxed, very enjoyable. Starter pack great, themes each week very good, songs a fun way to learn. Abi and we really enjoyed and looked forward to each class"
(Diane and Greg, Abi's parents, Jun 2009)

"The delivery, relevance and materials used were very good. It's lovely to see them interacting with teacher and children of various ages" 
(Judith, Harrison's mum, Jun 2009)

"Very good. Good build up of words used and summaries of the previous class helpful"
(Gill, George's mum, Jun 2009)

I just had to write what a fantastic time my 2 year old daughter Lottie and her friends had on Saturday during her Sign To Music Themed Party. Deidre was exceptional !! As a Nursery School owner, I have used many performers and companies, but Deidre outshone them. My husband said "even better than signing hands on mr Tumble's Something Special". The joy on the childrens' faces was just amazing !
Will definitely use again , don't miss out ! 
(Diane, Lottie's mum, April 2009)

"Excellently structured, resources are brilliant and Deirdre is great – huge amount of energy and clearly thinks carefully about the course. Course was excellent and combined extremely well elements of play, learning, music and free play.  The resources such as Daisy Dog and Signing Sandy and the bubbles were really good and the theory and worksheets at each session really helped to remember what was learned.  I also attended another class and the Sign 2 Music class was longer, much better quality and included resources to take away.  I’d definitely recommend this course."
(Angela, Mateya’s mum, Dec 2008)

Leo has gone from the baby class where he used a couple of signs (eg more) but with an understanding of a lot more signs to the toddler class where he consistently uses more signs such as please, thank you, yes, dirty nappy , all gone etc and is beginning to use more words. His understanding of what I’m saying is greater than what I remember from my other children at this age. I myself have enjoyed the learning.
(Catherine, Leo's mum, Jun 2009)

"Great for mummy and baby. Fab for communication development. Each week was really well planned with great songs and toys. The handouts were excellent and of a high quality. Plenty to keep Lexi’s attention throughout the session."

(Lynne, Lexie's mum, Dec 2008)

"Daniel and I have really enjoyed the sessions and have both learnt a lot.  Daniel appears to be getting a real sense of satisfaction from communicating and it is really nice to be able to understand some of the things he wants or needs!!!! Really good weekly topics, good range of activities, really appropriate - Daniel is now really starting to communicate, with the help of many signs. Handouts useful, puppets really nice, bubble machine was the highlight for Daniel!!!!!!"    

(Jill, Daniel's mum, Jun 2008)

"Loved it!!  Daniel is signing away and we as a family are really seeing the benefit from it! I feel Daniel got a lot more out of the course this term, and got to know the structure of the sessions, what was happening and who the puppets were!!"

(Jill, Daniel's mum, Nov 2008)

"A fantastic course with great songs and rhymes to sing with your child.  It was great that the course was on a Saturday as ‘working mums’ tend to miss out on classes with their babies.  The content was great as all topics were relevant to the child’s day!"

(Louise, Ruby’s mum, Dec 2008)