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Bringing Deaf and hearing together – one piece of pizza at a time!

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For nearly a decade now, Rachel Coleman has been bridging the worlds of the Deaf and hearing with the Silly Pizza Song. Now a Deaf couple in San Francisco are using actual pizza to do the same thing! Read more about Melody and Russell Stein and their Mission District restaurant, Mozzeria in this recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle. Deaf couple launch pizza place in the Mission   Paolo Lucchesi, Chronicle Staff Writer Thursday, January 5, 2012 As at most new and noteworthy restaurants in San Francisco’s Mission District, there’s a full house during the dinner rush at Mozzeria, a month-old …

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Baby signing hits mainstream, book published by AAP touts benefits

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  SALT LAKE CITY, UT – November 18, 2010 – When the concept of using sign language with hearing babies was first introduced to the American public, critics dismissed it as a “parlor trick.” Since that time, infant signing has become an accepted parenting practice and has been integrated into early childhood education programs. In the recently-released second edition of “Heading Home with your Newborn: From Birth to Reality,” published by the American Academy of Pediatrics*, authors Laura Jana, MD, FAAP and Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP comment on this phenomenon: “Infant sign language really does deliver on its promise of …

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Baby Signing Time Receives 2010 Creative Child Award

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Buy Baby Signing Time Vol. 1 We are pleased to announce that Baby Signing Time Volume 1 – It’s Baby Signing Time has been selected for the 2010 DVD OF THE YEAR AWARD by Creative Child Magazine’s Baby & Maternity Awards Program, under the category of Educational DVDs for Babies. The Creative Child Magazine Awards Program is a unique awards program because all products are reviewed by moms and moms-to-be. We are honored and excited to be among the award recipients for 2010! Why Learn Sign? Baby Sign Language has been shown to enhance baby’s memory and reduce toddler’s frustrations. …

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The Road Less Traveled…Ouch

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By Derek Brown – AKA Alex’s dad, Leah’s Uncle I chose to run a half marathon because I am in fantastic shape, I knew it would be easy, and I thought it would be a pleasurable experience.  Well, not really.  Actually, I chose to do it because my 11-year-old, Alex, decided to do it and asked me if I was up to doing it   with him.  What would you do? Now, just a bit of friendly advice here:  if you are going to run a half marathon, there is the way to do it, and then, of course, there is …

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Making it Happen: A Signing Time Concert in My Town

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Have you ever wished Rachel Coleman would come perform in your town? I certainly did. I remember reading the newsletters and blog posts about fantastic Signing Time events in many different places, and wondering when it would be it would be our turn. Well, as I later found out, those events are hosted by organizations, schools, libraries, or individuals in that area who partner with the Signing Time Foundation and simply pay the expense of bringing Rachel (or the whole Signing Time group) to perform or speak. I decided that we needed a Signing Time “Sing and Sign” concert in …

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Now Hiring

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Part time or Freelance Position: Project Manager/Writer-Editor/Assistant Two Little Hands Productions, creators of Signing Time and Baby Signing Time, have an opening for a multi-tasking individual to function as Project Manager/Writer-Editor/Assistant to Emilie Brown (Co-owner, producer, and head of product development). This position may be either a part time position or freelance position, with a degree of flexibility in work schedule, and would involve some hours working at the Two Little Hands office in Midvale, Utah. Job Tasks and Skills Project manager – facilitating release of new products, marketing materials, and other special projects as assigned. Work with graphic designers …

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Signing Time Academy goes GLOBAL!

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By Gwen Cox, Signing Time Academy Director The Signing Time Academy has enjoyed tremendous growth, not only in the United States, but around the globe.  Among the 200 certified instructors, the Academy has now expanded to include instructors from Canada, Germany, Australia, South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, and the Philippines. Many more have applied from other countries and are now in the process of becoming instructors, and so the number of countries with Signing Time Academy instructors is growing each week.  The reaction of families all over the world to the top-rated Baby Signing Time program has been exciting. After …

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The Cast of Signing Time Runs a Half Marathon!

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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 …

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Thanks for Supporting Two Little Hands Productions in the Shine a Light Contest!

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We just want to thank you for your endorsements of Two Little Hands Productions in round one of the Shine a Light contest! We finished up with 1149 endorsements, putting us at #3 out of 150 top companies. This means we have made it on to round two. Next we will be evaluated by Diane Von Furstenberg, JJ Ramberg, and Ellen Degeneres along with the other top 150 nominees. Only three finalists will be selected and announced on September 24th. Each of the three finalists will receive a $10,000 grant. VISUALIZE another update on September 24th telling you that we’ve …

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Disney Editors Select Two Signing Time Products as Top 10 Baby Videos!

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We are excited that iParenting Award winner Baby Signing Time Vol. 3: A New Day is #2 on Disney’s Family.com! Hooked on Baby Learn to Sign by Hooked On Phonics which is also a Baby Signing Time Product is #10. They were chosen by Disney editors to be included in the Top 10 Baby Videos Product List.   Baby Signing Time Vol. 3: A New Day sets your baby’s day to music with signs for everyday things in your baby’s world: nature, weather, following directions, and more. Purchase Now     Hooked on Baby Learn to Sign comes with a …

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