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5 Simple Tips for Using Signs With Children With Special Needs

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Jill G. Eversmann, MS, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist Signing Time Academy Instructor When working with toddlers and young children who are pre-verbal, minimally verbal, nonverbal, or whose speech is not intelligible, signs are often introduced to encourage speech and language skills and foster communication. One of the keys for success when using signs with children with special needs (if you are the professional introducing signs to children), is to make sure that the parents and caregivers learn the signs as well. Use Signs that are Part of a True Language – American Sign Language (ASL) Signs While using single signs is …

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Signing Time Products are Available on Amazon

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Are you a die-hard DVD fan? You can still get our award-winning Signing Time sign language videos, which aired on Public Television, Netflix, and Nick Jr., on DVD. Baby Signing Time, Potty Time, Signing Time, and Rachel & the TreeSchoolers are now available on Amazon! Shop collections and individuals on our Official Signing Time Amazon Store. Best Baby Sign Language DVDs! Teaches baby’s first 100 words in ASL signs! BUY NOW   Potty training made fun and easy! BUY NOW   Get the first 13 DVDs – over 350 ASL signs – that started it all in one convenient package. BUY …

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Rachel & the TreeSchoolers is STEM & STEAM Appropriate

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We often get asked if Rachel & the TreeSchoolers is STEM & STEAM appropriate. The quick answer is YES, but let’s go deeper. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) vs. STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) doesn’t matter when it comes to adding Rachel & the TreeSchoolers. STEM and STEAM are far more than the subjects they are named for. Both STEM and STEAM embraces teaching skills and subjects in an a way that relate to real life situations. Rachel & the TreeSchoolers embraces the same learning philosophy. TreeSchoolers incorporates the best elements of Schoolhouse Rock, Mr. Rogers and Sesame Street …

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From our Signing Families

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Baby Signing Time Just wanted to let you know about my five-year-old, Little Brian, and how much he loves Baby Signing Time videos. He who was born with Rubenstein Taybi Syndrome. He doesn’t speak any words, but loves to move his little hands around while he watches the videos. He can sometimes make the sign for more! Last year, Brian was diagnosed with Leukemia. I quit my part-time job as our already heavy load of doctor and therapy appointments skyrocketed. We spent many months in the hospital. When no other toys could calm Brian during his painful chemo treatments, we …

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Why I love being a Signing Time Academy Instructor!

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In 2019 we celebrate 10 Years of the Signing Time Academy. We asked our Instructors to share why they love being a Signing Time Academy Instructor. Baby Signing Time Instructor, Christine Theoret gave three reasons why she loves being an Instructor:  I get to meet new people and tell them all about Rachel Coleman, her family, and the amazing benefits of teaching ASL with Two Little Hands products to their children and infants.  The most rewarding part of learning ASL and being a Baby Signing Time Instructor is knowing my children are growing up learning about an amazing culture and language. As …

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What is Rachel and the TreeSchoolers?

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What is Rachel & the TreeSchoolers? Rachel & the TreeSchoolers incorporates the best elements of Schoolhouse Rock, Mr. Rogers and Sesame Street to deliver a well-rounded preschool science curriculum for ages 2-6. This Science Learning System: Lets your child go to preschool with Rachel from Signing Time! Actively engages children in learning Teaches values like kindness, teamwork, and sharing Today’s children’s programming is light on education, heavy on advertising. Unfortunately, selling trumps teaching. Did you know that only 1 in 8 kid’s educational programs meet high-quality standards and only 1 in 4 were classified as minimally educational? Advertisers spend $12 billion …

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That Moment – Celebrating 10 Years of the Academy

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by Carissa Martos, Master Signing Time Academy Instructor, Teacher of the Deaf and Interpreter The smallest of things can change your life. In 2009, a friend sent me a single Signing Time DVD, for my then one-year-old son. He’d had two neurosurgeries and the prognosis surrounding speech wasn’t good. We’d discussed signing with him, but I admit I had no idea where to start. The little I’d tried hadn’t worked, and I was feeling dejected. As we moved into our new home, I popped the DVD into the TV upstairs, closed the baby gate, and started hauling in furniture. Later …

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Celebrating 10 Years – Signing Time Academy

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In 2009 Rachel Coleman and Emilie Brown created the Signing Time Academy to bring American Sign Language to communities around the world as the educational division of Two Little Hands Productions. Our mission is to bring the benefits of ASL and active learning to children of all abilities through Certified Instructors who offer classes, products, and personal support to parents and teachers in their communities. Our Instructors come from all walks of life that bring their own expertise to their community with parent workshops, baby sign language classes, teacher training, home parties, and free presentations. Find an Instructor Near You! Rachel shared …

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Baby Sign Language May Enhance Memory

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One of the many cognitive benefits to your child after starting early communication with baby sign language is an enhanced memory. Research has found that associating signs and actions with words help the brain to retain a stronger memory. For example, when a child learns a word in conjunction with a sign, they are more likely to remember and understand the meaning of the word. When babies learn to sign before they even hit a year of age, they start learning to remember the actions to communicate. This helps children remember words because there is a muscle memory involved. (Teaching Sign …

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Baby Sign Language May Increase Their IQ

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Early exposure to learning that comes with baby sign language may lead to a higher IQ for your child. Baby sign language helps children and parents to quickly move past the frustration and fits of miscommunication and can help them move onto developing words and phrases sooner. Learning to sign can increase your child’s ability to learn and grow both now and in the future. It has been shown that the cognitive benefits of baby sign language can include earlier reading, a larger reading, and speaking vocabulary, better performance in school, and a higher IQ. From birth, start with signs …

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