Little
Words
Studio

Welcome to Little Words Studio!

204-3355 North Road, Burnaby (upper parking lot)
 

We are a family-friendly, musical space offering baby signing classes, 

music classes, storytimes and drop-in playtimes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.  

 

Come on in and explore with us!

Or use our “quick links” below to register for a specific class

Baby Signing Classes

Baby Signing INTRO class
 
Our Fall Baby Signing program is currently underway.

The next free INTRO Baby Signing class will be sometime in January to launch our Winter season… stay tuned! 

 

Baby Signing 8-week program
Tuesday and Saturday mornings 
 

  • TUESDAYS September 24 – Nov 12
    Baby Signing 8-week program ($160+GST)
    9:30-10:15am for pre-mobile babies 
    10:30 – 11:15am for babies up to 18 months  
    Register 
    for Tuesday morning Baby Signing classes

     

  • *NEW* SATURDAYS September 28 – Nov 23
    Baby Signing 8-week* program ($160+GST)
    9:30-10:15am for babies up to 2yrs  
    Register for Saturday Baby Signing classes
    (*no class on Nov 9)

Music Classes

“Musical Playground” classes: 
Thursday Mornings (babies) and
Saturday Mornings (toddlers)

  • TRY IT OUT:  come to a class for half price to see if you like it! ($10+GST)
    Thursday Sept 12
    9:30-10:15 for pre-mobile babies
    10:30-11:15 for babies up to 18 months
    Saturday Sept 21
    10:30-11:15 for 2 year olds
    Register for a Try It Out class

  • Thursday Mornings: Sept 19 – Nov 7 
    Musical Playground BABIES 8-week program ($160+GST)
    9:30-10:15am for pre-mobile babies
    10:30 – 11:15am for babies up to 18 months 
    Register for Thursday morning classes

  • *NEW* Saturday Mornings: Sept 28 – Nov 23*
    Musical Playground TODDLERS 8-week program ($160+GST) 
    10:30 – 11:15am for children 18months up to 3yrs (18-36mo)  
    Register for Saturday morning classes
    (*no class on Nov 9th)
Individual registration is available for all Musical Playground classes!  You can register up to 1 hour before the beginning of each class, as space allows.  The fee is $23+gst per class.  
Register for individual classes

“Instrument Adventures” for preschoolers on Saturday afternoons

  • FREE Demo class: come and see what this class is all about!
    Saturday Sept 28

    2:00-2:45pm for children ages 3 and 4
    Register for FREE Demo class 
  • Instrument Adventures 5-week program ($100+GST)
    First session: Saturdays Oct 5 – Nov 2
    violin, marimba, trumpet, flute, world instruments
    Second session: Saturdays Nov 16 – Dec 14
    trombone, drums, piano, clarinet, “kitchen sink orchestra”


    Both sessions: 2:00-2:45pm for children aged 3 and 4
    Register for Instrument Adventure classes

Drop-in Playtimes

Please note: there is no drop-in playtime on
                         Friday Sept 20

Drop-in Playtime during the week

  • Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday ($12+GST)
    11:30am-2:30pm for babies up to 2yrs  Register

  • Every Friday morning (FREE for babies up to 6 months)
    10:30-11:30am for babies up to 6 months  
    Register

*NEW* Saturday Storytime and Playtime

Join us on Saturday mornings for 30 minutes of songs and stories PLUS one full hour of unstructured playtime  ($15+GST) for babies up to 2 years
  •  11:30am-1:00pm Register

    Use promo code PLAY at checkout for a $5 discount if you only want to join in for playtime (no storytime), as space allows
     

Free Visits!
Your first Drop-in Playtime during the week is always free! Just use the promo code FIRSTFREE at checkout to receive your 100% discount.

Postpartum Yoga

 Happy Baby Postpartum Yoga

  • Friday* mornings ($15+GST) beginning Friday Sept 6
    9:30-10:15am for pre-mobile babies  Register

  • NEW PROMOTION: buy 4 yoga classes in advance, and receive the 5th one for free!  Click here to purchase*

*check our monthly calendars for specific Friday dates

Language Immersion Programs

Little Words Studio is excited to bring you our exclusive Language Immersion playtimes!

If you speak more than one language in your home, and are hoping to raise a bi- or multi-lingual child, then you know how valuable it is to provide a language-rich environment.  Speaking a second language to your child at home is a wonderful start, but offering them an immersive environment where they can participate in and be surrounded by language spoken by others is invaluable to this learning process. 

We offer a variety of language immersion play programs, some of which also have a guided activity component.  See below for our current language offerings – and feel free to suggest a language that you would like to see represented at the Studio!  Suitable for families with babies 0-2 years, older siblings are welcome as long as they are supervised appropriately. 

You can read more about language immersion programs and individual languages on our special events page.

Korean 

  • Saturday August 24 ($15+GST for each parent-child pair, additional children/adults are $5+GST each)

    9:00am – 11:00am  Register – FULL! Feel free to join the waitlist
    Register additional children/adults

Upcoming classes:  TBD

German

  • Sunday Sept 8 ($15+GST for each parent-child pair, additional children/adults are $5+GST each)

    10:00am – 12:00pm  Register
    Register additional children/adults

Upcoming classes:  TBD

Cantonese 
With special guest host:  Priscilla Luk-Ramsay (@colouritcantonese)

  • Monday Sept 9 ($15+GST for each parent-child pair, additional children/adults are $5+GST each)

    10:00am – 12:00pm  Register 
    Register additional children/adults

Upcoming classes:  Mondays Oct 7, Nov 4, Dec 2

Mandarin
With special guest hosts Helen, Kevin and Leona

  • Sunday Sept 15 ($15+GST for each parent-child pair, additional children/adults are $5+GST each)

    10:00am – 12:00pm  Register
    Register additional children/adults

    **Exciting news!**
    On Sept 15, we will have a visitor from the SFU LangDev Lab in the Studio to share insights on child language development in mono-, bi- and multi-lingual households. 

Upcoming classes:  TBD

French

  • Sunday Sept 22 ($15+GST for each parent-child pair, additional children/adults are $5+GST each)

    10:00am – 12:00pm  Register
    Register additional children/adults

SFU Language Learning and Development Lab

We’re excited to host two SFU Language Lab workshops… FREE!

  • Monday Oct 21, 10:00-11:00am 
    Monday Oct 21, 11:30am-12:30pm
    Let’s Talk: How Babies Learn Language  
    Register

  • Monday Nov 18, 10:00-11:00am 
    Monday Nov 18 11:30 – 12:30pm (still TBD)
    Tiny Talkers: Early Language Fun for Little Learners
    Register

Other Special Events and Programs 

Special Events currently offered at
Little Words Studio*

  • Prenatal Yoga

  • Women’s Circles

  • Birth Education Classes

  • Sound Bath with @crystaleyez604

*hosted independently and subject to change, contact the specified facilitator of each event for more information

Looking for the perfect gift?

Purchase a Little Words Studio Gift Card!

Share the joy of music and play with your friends by gifting them time at the studio. You can add any amount and it can be used for all of our classes and programs.  And the best part is that it never expires!

Did you know…

You can buy a Playtime Bundle for more savings!

Buy 10 Drop-in Playtime session and receive your 11th visit for FREE!  These never expire, and you can use them for any of our 3-hour Drop-in Playtimes from Tuesdays to Saturdays.

 

Do you visit the studio often?

Purchase a monthly membership!

For $85 (+GST) a month, you get unlimited access to as many Drop-in Playtime and Saturday Storytime visits as you like!  If you visit the Studio twice a week, you’ve more than made it worthwhile.  

 

 

Each membership lasts 30 days from date of purchase and will auto-renew without notice. You may cancel at any time, just contact the Studio when you’re ready to opt out.

I'd love to hear from you!

If you would like more information about classes and programs, send me an e-mail:

*Please note: when you register for any class/program, you will automatically be added to our mailing list. You can opt out at any time!