Year: 2011

Rachel Concerts are for Everyone!

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Ever wanted to tell the members of the Deaf Community all about seeing Rachel in person, but have had a hard time communicating the essence of the experience, either because you weren’t face to face, or because your ASL isn’t at that level?  Well, the 2011 Instructor of the year, RID-certified interpreter Christie O’Neill has made this easy for you by signing and voicing this explanation for you: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khHlD1CrPaA&version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0] Thank you, Christie! *Note, Hopkins does not come to all of the events, but if you’d like him to come to your local event, please contact your local organizer!

My Signing Time Story: 2 Daughters + Signing = Happy Family

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Guest blog post by Megan McWilliams, Norfolk, NE[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjBfRcCrWAU&hl=en&fs=1] As a full-time working mother of a 9 month old daughter, I desperately wished that Adalia could talk to me. Communicate anything, please. One day I read in a parenting magazine that babies could sign before they could talk. I decided that it couldn’t hurt to try, so I began teaching myself some American Sign Language vocabulary through online video dictionaries. I then taught my daughter and my husband. The frustration between Adalia and I immediately started to decrease as our ability to communicate increased. We all learned the signs for …

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Sign of the Week – Thank You

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It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Thank You Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required [powerpress url=”http://c1900242.r42.cf0.rackcdn.com/11RachelTeachesThankYou.m4v” image=”http://c0445781.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/signoftheweek/signoftheweeklogo.jpg”] Download the Flashcard (click on the image. Print in color or black-and-white and adjust the print size according to your needs.)   Signing Time Volume 2 – Playtime Signs Everyone loves playtime! Alex, Leah, and host Rachel Coleman teach ASL signs related to sharing, toys, manners, and more. Created for ages 1-8 but enjoyed by all! Available only on DVD. Close-Captioned. Approximate run time: 30 minutes, plus special features. Playtime …

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Such an Important Part of Our Lives

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This blog post is by Mary Cook from Charlotte, NC, and is part of our Making a Difference series. I can’t imagine life without Baby Signing Time, and now Signing Time, for my daughter, Alaina, who is nineteen months. It is such an important part of our lives together and I can’t think of a single facet of her life that does not involve signing. Before Alaina was born I didn’t know any sign language with the exception of a few letters I learned as a child. I thought it was fascinating to watch babies sign and knew this was …

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Colorado Signing Time fans get a double dose of Rachel Live!

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by Kyle Stielow, Signing Time Academy International Associate Director – Midwest Region During the holidays last year, I kept reading about all the wonderful Signing Time concerts with Rachel Coleman. With our 17 Signing Time Instructors here in Colorado, I thought, “We can do this!” I also thought that since the state is divided by the Rocky Mountains, we should do two events – one for the western slope and one for the front range. Then I went a little crazy (OK, a lot crazy!) and decided that since families may be driving a long way, why not put on …

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Sign of the Week – Share

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It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Share Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required [powerpress url=”http://c1900242.r42.cf0.rackcdn.com/07_19_11Share.m4v” image=”http://c0445781.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/signoftheweek/signoftheweeklogo.jpg”] Download the Flashcard (click on the image. Print in color or black-and-white and adjust the print size according to your needs.) Signing Time Volume 2 – Playtime Signs Everyone loves playtime! Alex, Leah, and host Rachel Coleman teach ASL signs related to sharing, toys, manners, and more. Created for ages 1-8 but enjoyed by all! Available only on DVD. Close-Captioned. Approximate run time: 30 minutes, plus special features. Playtime Signs includes …

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Signing Time now available on Amazon Instant Video

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Would you like to watch Signing Time and Baby Signing Time videos instantly online on your computer or TV? Now you can rent a Signing Time or Baby Signing Time video on Amazon Instant Video! Watch instantly on your PC, Mac, compatible TV or device for just $1.99 per title. You can view the video for 7 days. What’s the most popular Signing Time title on Amazon Instant Video? Click here to find out. What’s the most popular Baby Signing Time title? Click here to find out.       Like traditional DVDs? Shop here.

Can’t Wait to Take the Next Class!

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Written by Darla D., PA   I don’t know what parents of toddlers did before signing with babies became the trend.  We signed a few basics with my first (now 4 years old), but with my second, we started taking classes with Melissa Mons in Ardmore, PA.  At first I thought, “Really, a class for a one-year old?  This will be a waste of time, for sure.”  But Melissa was great, and my little Lambchop loved everything about it.  We picked up the pack of CDs, DVDs and cards for home, and both of my little ones loved them.  We …

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Signing Time Academy Conference a success, award winners announced

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by Gwen Cox, Director of the Signing Time Academy The first annual Signing Time Academy Conference for Instructors was held in Las Vegas, Nevada over the weekend. It was an amazing event – the training sessions were fantastic and the live concert by Rachel was something we’ll never forget. We had so much fun getting to know each other that we left already feeling excited about the 2012 Conference. I hope all of us can be there! We announced the ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR at the Conference. This was probably the most difficult decision I have ever had to …

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Sign of the Week – Shoes

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It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Shoes Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required [powerpress url=”http://c1900242.r42.cf0.rackcdn.com/07_12_2011Shoes.m4v” image=”http://c0445781.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/signoftheweek/signoftheweeklogo.jpg”] Download the Flashcard (click on the image. Print in color or black-and-white and adjust the print size according to your needs.) Signing Time Volume 1 – My First Signs he very first DVD in the Signing Time Series! From their magical animated treehouse, Alex (age 3), his cousin Leah (age 4) who is deaf, and host Rachel Coleman (Leah’s mom) teach beginning American Sign Language (ASL) signs with your child in …

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