Pioneer Library System

A Baby Sign class will be at the Noble Public Library, 204 N. Fifth, on Tuesday, January 5, at 10 a.m. Christy Emig of Success by Six, and Chris Jarko of the Cleveland County Health Department are teaching the class as part of the library’s series of Parent Information Story Times.

 According to proponents of Baby Sign, infants and toddlers have a desire to communicate their needs and wishes. They lack the ability to do so clearly because speech requires coordinating the lips, tongue, breath, and vocal cords simultaneously. Often these skills lag behind cognitive ability in the first months and years of life.

 The gap between baby’s desire to communicate and ability often leads to frustration and tantrums. With Baby Sign, infants can learn to express their basic needs because hand-eye coordination is generally possible before acquiring verbal skills.

 The class is free and no registration is required. For more information, visit the library or call 872-5713.