Jul
26
2011
This blog post is by Mary Cook from Charlotte, NC, and is part of our Making a Difference series.
I can’t imagine life without Baby Signing Time, and now Signing Time, for my daughter, Alaina, who is nineteen months. It is such an important part of our lives together and I can’t think of a single facet of her life that does not involve signing. Before Alaina was born I didn’t know any sign language with the exception of a few letters I learned as a child. I thought it was fascinating to watch babies sign and knew this was something I wanted to do with my daughter. I learned “milk” and a few other signs from mothers that were signing with their babies. I started using these signs with Alaina at around eight months old. To my surprise, she started signing back the next day! From then on, if she wanted milk, she signed it!
I was so encouraged by how quickly she picked up on signing and I knew we needed to learn more, but didn’t have a great resource for it. I had a baby sign language book but using that was difficult because by the time I looked up a sign, the moment to use it had passed. When Alaina was ten months, we were introduced to Baby Signing Time through Babysteals.com and the great group of moms on their Facebook page. I knew this was something we must have. As soon as the DVDs arrived, we popped one in and from the first note, Alaina and I were hooked! These were exactly what we needed because we were learning signs together.
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Jul
19
2011
It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week!
This Week’s Featured Sign: Share
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Signing Time Volume 2 – Playtime Signs
Everyone loves playtime! Alex, Leah, and host Rachel Coleman teach ASL signs related to sharing, toys, manners, and more. Created for ages 1-8 but enjoyed by all! Available only on DVD. Close-Captioned. Approximate run time: 30 minutes, plus special features. Playtime Signs includes the following original songs, written by Rachel Coleman: Signing Time Theme, Magic Words, Look at My Hands, Part of Life and The Good.
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Jul
18
2011
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Jul
14
2011
Signing Time How-To Guides provide useful signing tips and strategies for parents and teachers. Some guides focus on signing with children with autism, Down syndrome, and other special needs, while others address signing with children in a variety of educational settings. Now you have four purchasing options for each guide:
- 2-page summary – free
- Full guide: digital edition – 2.99
- Full guide: print edition – 4.99
- Full guide: print edition – FREE with corresponding product bundle
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Jul
12
2011
It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week!
This Week’s Featured Sign: Shoes
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Signing Time Volume 1 – My First Signs
he very first DVD in the Signing Time Series! From their magical animated treehouse, Alex (age 3), his cousin Leah (age 4) who is deaf, and host Rachel Coleman (Leah’s mom) teach beginning American Sign Language (ASL) signs with your child in a fun and playful way.
One review from teechrmom7 reads: Volume 1 is still a favorite in my classroom even after the kids have seen it dozens of times. One student with Down Syndrome has been watching it for over 4 years and always picks this one when he gets to choose. My students love to sign and sing along with Rachel, Alex and Leah.
Signing Time How-To Guides for Parents and Teachers