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Best Baby Sign Language Classes in NYC

Babies take baby sign language classes in NYC at Signing Up. Photo courtesy of Signing Up
Babies take baby sign language classes in NYC at Signing Up. Photo courtesy of Signing Up
8/18/22 - By Jennifer Coe

Taking a baby sign language class is a great way for young babies through toddlers to communicate with others and gain self-confidence. These baby sign language classes in NYC are all over the city, from the Upper West Side to Brooklyn and beyond. Imagine your baby asking for more milk! Instructors make these baby sign language classes in NYC fun and educational, offering daytime and afterschool options, making it easy for parents to find a time to attend. 

You can find more classes for new parents, including the Best Baby Swimming Lessons in NYC and the Best Local Pregnancy and Parenting Classes in our New York Classes for Kids Guide.

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Baby Fingers offers baby sign language classes to deaf and hearing students of all ages. Photo courtesy of Baby Fingers
Baby Fingers offers baby sign language classes to deaf and hearing students of all ages. Photo courtesy of Baby Fingers

Top Baby Sign Language Classes in NYC

Baby Fingers

Multiple Locations
Founded by a local mom, Baby Fingers goes beyond its name, offering ASL sign language classes in NYC for students from infants to adults at a variety of locations in the city. Music plays an important role in the Baby Fingers' curriculum and classes are available in-person as well as via Zoom.  READ MORE

Kids at Work

Chelsea
Kids at Work is a 1,800-square-foot space (including a private, covered terrace) that specializes in programming, classes, and parties for children from infant through 5 years old. Activity options include messy art/sensory stations, music, dance, baby sign language, Mandarin, yoga, and more. READ MORE

ABC Languages

Multiple Locations
Everyone from language lovers to language strugglers is welcome at ABC Language, where NYC-based instructors offer an engaging curriculum for children. Instructors aim to encourage, inspire, and educate their students in a virtual setting. More than 20 languages are offered, including ASL sign language classes.  READ MORE

Signing Up

Park Slope, Brooklyn
Signing Up offers ASL sign language classes to babies and toddlers in-home and in-person. Workshops give babies the tools to communicate through sign language. If you prefer, instructors can come to your home for individual or small-group lessons.  READ MORE

Birth Smarter

Multiple Locations
Birth Smarter offers pregnancy and parenting classes and support groups on a pay-what-you-can basis. Courses include basics such as newborn care, labor and delivery, and lactation as well as unique offerings like infant massage, baby sign language, and LGBTQ parent meetups.  READ MORE

Prenatal Yoga Center

Upper West Side
The Prenatal Yoga Center offers care and classes from prenatal to post-partum periods. Moms-to-be are welcome in prenatal yoga classes, and education grows with your family, including parenting and newborn care classes, mommy-and-me yoga classes, and even Baby Signs classes.  READ MORE

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Jenny Coe
Jenny Coe is a longtime Mommy Poppins writer and contributor and full-time mom to three boys. Jenny has also been a contributor at Patch and The Reminder (Hartford Courant). Here at Mommy Poppins, Jenny writes about great things for kids to do in Connecticut and New England, affordable fun, and nature experiences (her favorite!).
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