May is Teacher Appreciation Month! We are grateful to the dedicated men and women who choose to be teachers. We KNOW that you stay up late at night grading papers and making lesson plans. We KNOW how much time and energy you put into helping your students develop a love of learning. Thank you for all you do!

Parents, as the school year draws to a close, thank your child’s teacher with a gift that will benefit students of all ages. Here’s a list of top Signing Time products for teachers:

Signing Time Instructors offer classes for children of all ages. These classes are ideal for children with Down syndrome and their parents because they:

• Focus on useful, high-interest signs
  Each Signing Time class features fun games, songs, and stories that work together to hold children’s interest. This helps them to get the repetition and practice they need to learn useful signs they can use every day.
• Offer great socialization opportunities
  Children who have Down syndrome often enjoy social interaction and play a great deal. Signing Time classes introduce them to signs they can use to interact with other children in the class – and with their family at home.

Sign up for a class today!

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Rachel Coleman will perform at the local Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma (DSACO) Buddy Walk on September 20, 2008 from 11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. at the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, located at 2 South Mickey Mantel Drive in Oklahoma City.

I was able to speak to a couple people about their experience and excitement around Rachel’s visit and wanted to share with you two stories that touched me.
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I get the privilege of reading the wonderful things people are up to on the Signing Time forums, and have the opportunity to read through some incredibly heart-felt and inspiring testimonials that are submitted. I have also become acquainted with many of our fans through our weekly Wednesday night chats. I am inspired when I read blogs where people share their amazing journeys. I recently came across the Vernon Journal blog that touched me and reminded me that there are people who are making a difference in the world. I hope you enjoy reading it as much I did.

This is the beginning of the post written on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 from the Vernon Journal blog.

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

This is A-Paw. She is hearing impaired. When we first arrived in the village three years ago, she was an outgoing, playful little four year old who had no idea that there was any difference between her and her friends. Unfortunately, without any exposure to sign language, in the past three years we’ve seen her eyes glaze over and her temper flare more and more often as she realizes that she doesn’t really understand what’s going on around her and that she can’t adequately communicate her own wants and needs.After visiting us last fall, our good friend John really wanted to help A-paw and her family, so he donated the first six DVDs in the Signing Time Series…

Continue reading on the Vernon Journal website