Rachel and Lucy on the course

In case you missed it, here’s a quick recap of some of the awesome happenings around here, and particularly in the life of Rachel Coleman, co-creator and host of Signing Time. (Subscribe to Rachel’s blog if you haven’t already!)

On March 13th, Rachel posted a blog entry entitled Run With Your Life, where she announced that she, her husband Aaron, and their daughter Leah (yep, that’s Leah from Signing Time!) were training to run the Salt Lake Half Marathon.

On April 13th, 2010 Rachel posted Run With Your Life: Part 2 – No Exceptions, where she announced to everyone’s surprise that 9-year-old Lucy had been granted a “stroller exception” and would be able to join them for the Salt Lake Half Marathon.

On April 14th, an article by Bill Oram was published in The Salt Lake Tribune entitled ‘Team Lucy’ will push 9-year-old with spina bifida in SLC half-marathon”. On April 17th was the big day. Rachel, Aaron, Leah and Lucy Coleman, 11-year-0ld Alex Brown (Leah’s cousin and co-star) and Alex’s dad, Derek Brown, along with several friends and Signing Time fans completed the Salt Lake Half Marathon as “Team Coleman” with their motto pinned to their backs: STRONG ENOUGH.

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Come See Rachel Coleman at the San Bernardino County Library Signing Time Event

What: Rachel Coleman, Emmy-nominated host of Signing Time will be performing in San Bernardino

When: September 2, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Where: San Bernardino County Library Steel Workers Auditorium located at 8437 Sierra Ave Fontana, CA 92335

Additional Information: This is a free event for the community. Stick around after the event for your chance to meet Rachel!

Come see Rachel Coleman at this year’s Nevada Homeschool Expo in Las Vegas

What: Signing Time Presentation by Rachel Coleman

Rachel will be sharing the benefits of using sign language in educational settings. Plus, you’ll get a peek at the new Signing Time Classroom Edition, which makes it even easier for all educators to incorporate signs in their daily routines and in their current curriculum.

Where: The Nevada Homeschool Expo

Community Lutheran Church
3720 E. Tropicana Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89121

When: Saturday August 8, 2009
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

A meet and greet will follow the event.

Additional Information: Registration for this event is required. Admission varies.

To register, visit: http://2009nhe-event.eventbrite.com/

See Rachel at the Klamath Falls Early Childhood Education Conference and Literacy Fair

Early Childhood Education Literacy Fair: Show Me a Sign

When: Friday, October 31st. The Literacy Fair is from 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Rachel will be performing at 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Where: Altamont Elementary School, located at 2450 Summers Lane in Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603.

Additional Information: This is a free public event that will focus on early childhood communication from birth to age eight years old. Children will receive free books and can participate in many other fun activities.

Klamath Falls Chapter of the Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children (OAEYC) Early Childhood Education Conference

When: Saturday, November 1st. The OAEYC Conference is from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Rachel will be the keynote speaker beginning at 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Following the presentation there will be a meet and greet workshop, where attendees will have the chance to meet and speak with Rachel from 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Where: Klamath Community College Bldg. 4, located at 7390 South 6 Street.

Additional Information: For more information about the upcoming conference, please call the Childcare Resource & Referral Center at 541.882.2308.

Fees:
Registration fees for members: $30
Registration fees for non-members: $40
Registration fees for child care providers for Klamath and Lake Counties: $20

Hope to see you there!

There are still news reports coming in from Rachel’s visit to Wilmington, North Carolina. I just couldn’t let these pass by without you knowing about them. You can watch the latest Signing Time related news clip on the WWAY-TV Channel 3 website.