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Toddlers use sign language to learn fire safety

Signing Time Instructor Michaela Hoover gives baby sign language classes in the most unusual of places: a firehouse. The goal is twofold: to teach young children simple signs that can help ensure their safety and to introduce them to first responders. Jessica Outland, a parent in the class said, “If something was to happen like an emergency, kids can be really terrified or scared of these first responders. So it just gives them that exposure and teaches them that they’re here to help and protect us and keep us safe.” Read the news article here. Safety Signs Here are a …

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Priceless Rewards: Beating the Odds with Signing Time

“What could have been a stumbling block became one more chance for Erin to Shine.” Baby Signing Time Kickstarter Backer Diane C. shares her story about the powerful life-long rewards of signing with her daughter, Erin.   “I just have to share how Signing Time continues to touch our lives every day. My daughter has been a life-long member of the Signing Time family. When she had a speech delay because of Down syndrome, Signing Time gave her an age appropriate vocabulary. As her speech ability became stronger, she stopped signing, until she began using longer sentences. Then she used her signs …

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Science in Action – 12 Weeks of Fun

Science in Action is powered by Rachel & the TreeSchoolers  To sign up to get Science in Action emails (once a week for 12 weeks) click below. Check the last box: Science in Action. Sign up now! Week 1 Experiment: Can I make electricity? To sign up to get Science in Action emails (once a week for 12 weeks) click below. Check the last box: Science in Action. Sign up now! Rachel & the TreeSchoolers is the only early learning program to combine the power of songs and sign language to teach science and preschool skills. The Complete DVD Set includes: A Rainy Day • Plants and Flowers …

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What is Alex Brown up to?

Alex Brown has grown up on-screen in front of our eyes, beginning as a toddler in Signing Time – My First Signs, an older kid in Series Two, and now a teenager in Signing Time Christmas and, most recently, Signing Time Sentences 1: Let’s Get Started. Off-screen, Alex has many hobbies, but particularly loves music. He recently played “Horton the Elephant” in Suessical at his high school. He also sings with the madrigals, performs percussion in the orchestra, and enjoys being a member of an A Capella group called Frequency. Two weeks ago, Alex won his high school talent show with his Beatboxing routine. Beatboxing is …

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Rachel Gets to Be an Angel – Dressed in Orange

The ultimate joy is to be a child’s wish – and to be able to fulfill that wish for her. Making Wishes Come True By Rachel Coleman – In loving memory of Lindsey Rose   One of the true honors in my life is my involvement with Make-A-Wish. When I receive requests for Signing Time Wishes, I am thrilled. A Wish Kid can wish for anything. Anything… and some kids wish for me. MAW: “We have a Signing Time Wish! There’s a girl in Alaska and she wants to meet her favorite celebrity, Rachel Coleman. She’s 14 and has watched you …

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How Do I Start Signing With My Little One?

Originally Posted by Bethany Sloan,  Little Sign of Mine July 21, 2015 at 1:17 PM Baby Signing Time Instructor Bethany Sloan from Orange, California answers key questions to help you start your signing journey. To help get you started, I’ll teach over 10 signs that you can start incorporating into baby’s day–including MILK, MORE, ALL DONE, EAT, HUNGRY, THIRSTY, SLEEP, TIRED, WATER, DIAPER, DIAPER CHANGE, MOM, and DAD.  Plus, look closely and you may spot these signs as well: OUTSIDE, BALL, CAT, DOG, MUSIC, BATH, BOOK, CLOUD, and BIRD. But don’t get overwhelmed–I suggest starting small with these first four …

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Mother’s Day Hand-y Craft: Colored Flowers and Vase

In Scientific Reasoning, Rachel and her TreeSchooler friends learn the steps of the Scientific Reasoning Cycle: Reflect and Ask Plan and Predict Act and Observe Report and Reflect Together they create science fair experiments that explore the properties of air, water, and light – and learn the importance of never giving up. Teaches more than 60 ASL signs!   

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