Signing Time Academy

Using Sign Language for Classroom Management

By Colleen Brunetti, M.Ed., C.H.C Many people are familiar with the idea of what is known as “baby sign language”. The idea that a pre-verbal infant or a toddler with emerging verbal skills can use sign language to communicate with caregivers is immensely attractive to many people. However, time after time I hear, “Oh yes, we signed MILK and MORE with Tommy, but then he started talking and we stopped.”   You know, I did the same thing! I signed with my son when he was an infant and then let it fade as he became verbal. However, after joining …

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Who is Colleen Brunetti?

Colleen Brunetti is an amazing woman, wife, mother, and more. In April 2010, we first met Colleen when she joined the Signing Time Academy and certified as a Master Instructor. At the same time, she started her business Little Hands, Big Ideas, which entails both sign language and holistic health coaching. In Fall of 2010 Colleen collaborated on the Homeschool Guide and the Down Syndrome Guide. In October of 2011, Colleen became our Potty Time Specialist, writing and overseeing the Potty Time blog as well as the Potty Time Facebook and Twitter accounts. In 2012, Colleen started writing for the …

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Helping Your Clients Make the Most of Media Time

By Colleen Brunetti, M.Ed., C.HC.  If you teach Baby Signing Time then you have probably been asked, “Is it okay to show my baby the videos?”  The choice to show an infant any media is purely personal.  After all, the American Academy of Pediatrics (APA) clearly states that children under the age of two should not have screen time at all. And here we are as Instructors offering parents videos for their infants. Is it a conflict of interest? Simply put, as both a mother and an educator, I don’t think so. What you have to understand is that the American …

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Welcome New Instructors! April 2013

Welcome New Instructors! The following Instructors have joined the Signing Time Academy in the first quarter of 2013 and are completing their certification so they can start teaching the families and educators in their communities: Brandi Hook– Fort Worth, TX Stephanie George– Killeen, TX Lindsay Osborn– Bayside, NY Joanne Shar– Hong Kong Michelle Viquez– Temecula, CA Kotoko Takinawa– Nagoya, Aichi, Japan April Burton– Springfield, OR Sabrina Scheerer– Port Wentworth, GA Makiko Ikeda– Ibaraki, Japan Rachel Whitehead– Brewster, NY Kimberlee Peterson– Cypress, TX Jillian Norris– Harker Heights, TX Rasheda Garcia– Mount Laurel, NJ Join our Team! The mission of the Academy is …

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Teaching Body Awareness in Your Classes

By Colleen Brunetti, M.Ed. Sometimes it can be quite a challenge to teach our littlest clients. In fact, I often have people ask me, “How do you manage to teach babies and toddlers classes? Do they even pay attention?” Well… yes and no! Right now I have a class of all one year olds. I don’t get 45 minutes of eye contact and interaction from them… not by a long shot! What I do get, however, is a chance to model for the parents and caregivers ways to invite their babies to explore the world, while integrating all the signs …

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Welcome New Instructors! First Quarter, 2013

Welcome New Instructors! The following Instructors have joined the Signing Time Academy in the first quarter of 2013 and are completing their certification so they can start teaching the families and educators in their communities: Clemencia Ponton    Whittier, CA Ashley Reeves    Mission Viejo, CA Kelley Zwirn    Palm Coast, FL Colleen Shannon    Redwood City, CA Hiromi Murayama    Funabashi-shi, Chiba, Japan Leila Alvarez    APO, AE Jacqueline Amorelli    Bayside, NY Kim Redmond    Monroe, CT Shelley Martelli    Round Rock, TX Douglas Whitney    Essex Junction, VT Alice Aday    Las Cruces, NM Jennifer Hall    Columbiana, OH Kathryn Robins    Duncraig, WA, Australia Chanelle Parker    Maricopa, AZ Crystal …

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Signing Time’s Rachel Coleman, LIVE in Los Angeles, CA!

Signing Time Instructor Christine Fitzgerald is proud to announce that Emmy-nominated Rachel Coleman, host of Signing Time, will be performing for children and families in Hollywood Hills this spring. When: May 11, 2013, 2:30 pm. VIP event starts at 1 pm. Where: The Hall of Liberty Ticket Prices: Infants (Lap Children Under 1) – $1 VIP Infants (Lap Children Under 1) – $5 Child Interpreted Section – $5 VIP Child – $30 Gen. Admin. Child – $7 Adult Interpreted Section -$14 Gen. Admin. Adult – $14 VIP Adult – $40 Purchase Tickets Now VIP ticket holders get the best seats, a …

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Signing Time’s Rachel Coleman, LIVE in the Twin Cities, MN

Signing Time Instructor and ASL interpreter Ronai Brumett is proud to announce that Emmy-nominated Rachel Coleman, host of Signing Time, will be performing for children and families in the Twin Cities this summer. When: April 27, 2013 11 a.m. VIP event starts at 9:30 a.m. Where: The Lord of Life Church in Maple Grove* 7401 Country Road 101 Info: 8:00AM – 10:30AM…………….Pancake Breakfast (all you can eat pancakes, sausage, juice, milk, coffee & fruit: $8 each ticket) 9:00AM – 3:00PM………………Vendor Fair (click here for list of vendors) 9:30AM…………………………….VIP Seating 10:30AM…………………………..General Seating 11:00AM – 12:00PM…………..Concert 12:00PM – 1:00PM…………….Lunch Available (turkey or ham …

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Signing Time Instructors are Making a Difference

There are Signing Time Academy Instructors around the world providing parent workshops, baby sign language classes, teacher training, signing clubs, play groups, home parties, and free presentations. We love sharing some of the amazing things they are doing. Baby Signing Time Instructor, Brenda Bonk, Simply Signing Northwest, LLC has a lot of exciting things coming up in Oregon! On March 21st, Brenda Bonk will be partnering with a local art studio, Art ala Carte (www.artalacartepdx.com), to teach a Play & Sign: Toddler Talk class. Monthly classes at this location are in the works for “attend as you can” type classes. …

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