SmallTalk Learning: About Us

Not only is there an art in knowing a thing, but also a certain art in teaching it. ~Cicero

SmallTalk Learning was founded by loving parents who experienced tremendous pleasure and success using Sign Language to communicate with their own pre-verbal children. The purpose of SmallTalk Learning is to expose parents, caregivers, and children to the beauty, functionality, and accessibility of Sign Language.

Dawn Babb Prochovnic, creator of SmallTalk Workshops, has spent the last 20 years teaching people how to improve their lives by improving their communication. Dawn earned her MA in Organizational Communication from Marylhurst University and she is a certified Sign2Me (TM) presenter. Prior to founding SmallTalk Learning, Dawn was a Corporate Trainer and an Organizational Communication Consultant. Dawn is the author of "The Nest Where I Like to Rest," (a 2011 Oregon Book Awards Finalist) and 15 other picture books in the Story Time with Signs & Rhymes series. Learn more about Dawn and her books at our companion website.