Signing Time Academy

Congratulations Newly Certified Instructors! (Dec 24th-28th)

Congratulations Certified Instructors The following Instructors have completed their certification and are now ready to start offering classes and materials. Click on their names to view their Instructor profiles: Yuliya Adamchyk– Baby Signing Time Amsterdam, Netherlands Join our Team! The mission of the Academy is to bring the benefits of ASL to children of all ages and abilities through a network of certified Instructors who offer classes, products, and personal support to families in their communities. Learn how you can become an Instructor.

Welcome New Instructors! (Dec 17th-21st)

Welcome New Instructors The following Instructors have recently joined the Signing Time Academy and are completing their certification so they can start teaching the families and educators in their communities: Heidi Felkins– Vista, CA Samantha Wolters– Bradford, PA Yuliya Adamchyk– Amsterdam, Netherlands Stephanie Hinkaty- Hastings on Hudson, NY Join our Team! The mission of the Academy is to bring the benefits of ASL to children of all ages and abilities through a network of certified Instructors who offer classes, products, and personal support to families in their communities. Learn how you can become an Instructor.

Welcome New Academy Instructors! (Dec 10th-14th)

Welcome New Instructors The following Instructors have recently joined the Signing Time Academy and are completing their certification so they can start teaching the families and educators in their communities: Lizette Hoffman– Rockville, MD Claire Macy– Augusta, WI Congratulations Certified Instructors The  following Instructors have completed their certification and are now ready to start offering classes and materials. Click on their names to view their Instructor profiles: Nurul Farid– Baby Signing Time Instructor Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia Alison Barney– Master Signing Time Instructor Tampa, FL Join our Team! The mission of the Academy is to bring the benefits of ASL to children of …

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Welcome Newly Certified Instructors! (Dec 3rd-7th)

Congratulations Certified Instructors The following Instructors have completed their certification and are now ready to start offering classes and materials. Click on their names to view their Instructor profiles: Tracy Huck– Advanced Signing Time Moore, MT Sabrina Francis– Baby Signing Time New York, NY Join our Team! The mission of the Academy is to bring the benefits of ASL to children of all ages and abilities through a network of certified Instructors who offer classes, products, and personal support to families in their communities. Learn how you can become an Instructor.

Signing is Expression

By Colleen Brunetti, M.Ed. One of my favorite things to do when introducing children to sign language is to talk about the value of expression while signing. It really helps the language begin to come alive, and it also taps into a child’s natural exuberance. Last year I had the pleasure of being a guest of the PTA Cultural Committee at my son’s school and I taught a lesson on “Feelings” to four Kindergarten classes and one preschool class. It was a blast, and I thought I’d share the lesson and some of the supplies I used. Feel free to …

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Signing is Expression

By Colleen Brunetti, M.Ed. If you watched the media coverage of Hurricane Sandy recently, you may have also noticed there was a bit of a buzz over the interpreter who stood by New York’s Mayor Blumberg offering up his message via American Sign Language (ASL). There was, unfortunately, some negative hype over her expressive way of signing. On the other hand, it also opened the door to some great conversation on why exactly signing is so expressive. When you watch someone who is fluent in ASL, you often can’t help but notice just how expressive they are with both their …

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Welcome New Academy Instructors! (Nov 26th-30th)

Welcome New Instructors The following Instructors have recently joined the Signing Time Academy and are completing their certification so they can start teaching the families and educators in their communities: Nurul Farid- Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia Congratulations Certified Instructors The  following Instructors have completed their certification and are now ready to start offering classes and materials. Click on their names to view their Instructor profiles: Kate Sitzmann– Baby Signing Time Instructor San Clemente, CA Cindy Despins– Baby Signing Time Instructor Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Join our Team! The mission of the Academy is to bring the benefits of ASL to children of all ages …

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Welcome New Academy Instructors! (Nov 19th-23rd)

Welcome New Instructors The following Instructors have recently joined the Signing Time Academy and are completing their certification so they can start teaching the families and educators in their communities:   Cindy Despins– Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   Join our Team! The mission of the Academy is to bring the benefits of ASL to children of all ages and abilities through a network of certified Instructors who offer classes, products, and personal support to families in their communities. Learn how you can become an Instructor.

Signing is Movement

By Colleen Brunetti, M.Ed. Over the last several years, children have become more and more sedentary, spending longer time in front of a screen, and less time running, jumping and just moving.  There’s been a lot of concern over the consequences of this change in activity level: from issues with physical development, to childhood obesity, to learning and behavioral problems. Add to that more time sitting at desks in the classroom, and less time running at recess and gym, and we as a nation have a challenge on our hands. This is not to say all is lost, however. PBS …

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Welcome New Academy Instructors! (Nov. 12th-16th)

Welcome New Instructors The following Instructors have recently joined the Signing Time Academy and are completing their certification so they can start teaching the families and educators in their communities: Demetria Rupkey- Lagrange, IN Nicole Lebel– Deep River, Ontario, Canada Jill Severson– Augusta, WI Congratulations Certified Instructors The  following Instructors have completed their certification and are now ready to start offering classes and materials. Click on their names to view their Instructor profiles: Traci Cromer– Baby Signing Time Hanahan, SC Christy Rykaczewski– Master Signing Time Wasilla, AK Join our Team! The mission of the Academy is to bring the benefits of ASL …

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