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Celebrate International Music Day with Your Kids

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October 1 is International Music Day, a day to appreciate the way that music can bring people together. At Signing Time, we know this well. We use a lot of music to teach signing because we know it works. And any of us can appreciate music and its power to communicate, even if we aren’t musical ourselves. So to celebrate this International Music Day, let’s think of a few ways to take some time to appreciate what music can do for all of us. Where did this come from? In 1975, the International Music Council succeeded in making October 1 …

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Combat Winter Boredom with Creativity and Fun

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The winter months can feel long and wearying, especially for those of us who live in colder climates. It can be difficult for children to be indoors day after day. As boredom sets in, we parents are often expected to provide ideas and entertainment. While we may feel that we have to come up with something different and amazing, simple and easy activities can be just as effective. We can combat winter boredom with some creativity and fun. Your approach matters The way we approach any activity influences the way our children see it as well. When we present something …

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We Love Music!

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Music is an important part of My Signing Time. In fact, when we started in 2002, Signing Time and Baby Signing Time were created using music. Our videos use original songs written by our founder and co-creator, Rachel de Azevedo Coleman and composed by her father and president of Two Little Hands, Lex de Azevedo. Rachel and her sisters (sister Emilie de Azevedo is co-creator of Signing Time) and brothers sing many of the songs in Signing Time. Some of the Rachel & the TreeSchoolers are written and performed by Rachel’s brother, Aaron. So, yes, we really do love music! …

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Music and Routines

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We’ve seen movies with scenes where someone is cleaning while dancing away to some energetic song, and then we feel inspired to be so carefree and fun while cleaning. Granted, movies show only the dancing, with the cleaning supplies sitting there as props, right?  But could we be inspired and motivated to action with music?   The Science Studies show that music can cause our brains to release dopamine.  While we tend to associate dopamine with pleasure, its actual function is to regulate motivation and goal oriented behavior. Basically, something that brings pleasure or fun (music) causes dopamine release.  Then …

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Signing Time Songs available on iTunes

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Just wanted to let you all know that all the Signing Time Songs are available for download on iTunes, Amazon Mp3, Rhapsody and Napster. Remember that in order for you to download the songs from iTunes, you will need to download iTunes to your computer first. The songs are available on iTunes US, Canada and Japan only. Also keep in mind that you may need to become members of the other music sharing websites in order to purchase the songs. If you are interested in purchasing all the songs, you can purchase CDs on our website.

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