May
17
2013
Signing Fun for Sunday School
This summer, bring signing fun into your classes for children of any age with Bible Fun from Signing Time. Get started now with these free downloads from the Bible Fun Teacher Guide, Lesson 3: I Can Learn God’s Word:
- SIGNS about family and reading the Bible
- SONGS about family and reading the Bible
- BIBLE STORIES: Creation, Savior’s Birth, Noah’s Ark
Bible Fun includes:
- Bible Fun Teacher Guide, Resource CD, Signing Time Vol. 2 DVD and Music CD
Now you can get Bible Fun for just $12.99 – that’s less than the price of the DVD!
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Review: A Great Product to Use for Children’s Church!
I used this product with the Children’s Church class I teach. The children loved watching the DVD and had so much fun learning the signs. I was able to take the ideas given in the book and teach a fun-filled forty-five minute lesson each week. I was able to teach them the Bible words shown on the website and they also learned the signs from the DVD that they could use in their day to day activities. The children are already asking for more lessons using sign language! - Kelly G.
May
14
2013
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May
14
2013
It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week!
This Week’s Featured Sign: Tree
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This week’s sign comes from:
Signing Time Volume 4 – Family, Feelings & Fun
Alex, Leah, their frog Hopkins, and host Rachel Coleman teach ASL signs for family members, feelings, and things outside.
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May
07
2013
It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week!
This Week’s Featured Sign: Pear
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This week’s sign comes from: Vol. 6: My Favorite Things – DVD
Alex, Leah, their frog Hopkins, and host Rachel Coleman teach ASL signs for fruits, vegetables, colors of the rainbow, and activities.
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Apr
30
2013
By Colleen Brunetti, M.Ed., C.H.C.
Media is pervasive and prevalent in our society. Our job as parents and caregivers is to not only steer children away from topics and content that may not be age appropriate, but to also actively teach our children to be wise consumers of media. What your child can and should watch, and where they watch, depends a great deal on their age and maturity level, but there are some good guidelines you can follow at just about any age.
WHAT TO AVOID
- No media in a child’s bedroom – keep media use to open family spaces where you can be aware of and discuss what your child is doing.
- No live newscasts as these are not geared towards children and may contain graphic and disturbing imagery and words.
- Do not allow content that focuses on violence or adult themes.
- Choose TV stations that do not include advertisements to children.
- Be aware of media in public. Restaurants, doctor’s offices, etc. frequently have televisions on display. Don’t be afraid to ask for these to be turned off or for the channel to be switched to something more appropriate when your child is present.
WHAT TO CHOOSE
- Watch with your child, or be aware of the general content of what they are watching. Discuss it with them.
- Choose content that teaches values that are important to your family.
- Choose interactive content that asks the child to do something: answer a question, get up and move, etc.
- Turn it off. Limit screen time, including television/video, tablets, video games, and computers to a short time each day. Make the focus on getting out and moving instead of sitting still and absorbing.
Signing Time is media you can feel proud to offer your children. Sign language naturally captures the movement and expression so important to child development, while teaching concepts and vocabulary that support positive messages and everyday life skills.
SOURCES
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
http://www.pbs.org/parents/childrenandmedia/article-tvsmarts.html
