Signing Time

Letter from Rachel: Signing Time on Public Television

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Dear Friends, The past three years have been an exciting time for us at Two Little Hands Productions as Signing Time has debuted on stations around the country.  When our show was first offered we had no idea what to expect, we hoped at least a handful of stations would carry our little series.  My sister Emilie and I created Signing Time in hopes of introducing a fun new way to communicate while simultaneously breaking down the language barrier between typical children and their peers with disabilities.  Our mission of helping all children communicate is still so important and I …

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Out of the Chaos: Hard Work

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Hard Work Excerpt #2 from Out of the Chaos: Notes on Raising Nine Independent Children By Lex de Azevedo, President of Two Little Hands Productions, and father of Rachel Coleman and Emilie Brown, the creators of Signing Time From 1974 through 1986, because I worked in the music business, we lived in a community called Toluca Lake outside of Los Angeles. I was determined that living in the city would not deprive my children of the opportunity to work. Since life in Los Angeles required year-round mowing, edging, raking, and weeding, I felt this would be the ideal opportunity to …

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Rachel in Virginia on August 12th and 13th

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Rachel will be in Virginia next week on August 12th-13th during the Partnership for People with Disabilities Conference: Pathways to Possibilities. Read the Press Release Fundraiser Concert When: Tuesday, August 12th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Old Dominion University Theatre, located at 46th and Hampton Blvd. in Norfolk, Virginia Details: Tickets will be available at the door for $10 each, with all proceeds going toward future training and support for those family members of Dreamcatchers. Pathways to Possibilities Conference When: August 13th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Wyndham Ocean Front Hotel located at 57th Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia Details: Rachel will …

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Calendar of Events

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We just added a calendar of events located at the top of the blog. We have included events where Rachel will be, as well as where Signing Time representatives will be. Be sure to click on the descriptions to see when and where the events will be. The information will also detail whether or not Rachel will be attending. We hope to see you at some of these events!

Rachel Coleman on KSL Studio 5 tomorrow

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Rachel Coleman will be a guest on KSL’s Studio 5, a show on the NBC network in Salt Lake City tomorrow, Friday, July 11th at 11:00 a.m. Rachel, along with guests who participated in the production of Baby Signing Time, will talk about the benefits of using sign language with hearing children. While many people may think that sign language is only for the deaf, scores of parents everywhere are paying attention to “baby sign language” as a powerful means of teaching babies and toddlers to communicate before they are old enough to talk. Parents are noticing that using sign …

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New Signing Time DVDs available

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I thought everyone should know that we will be releasing Signing Time Series Two: Volumes 11 & 12 next week. BUT, you can pre-order your copies now! When you order the Gift Set, you will get: Two New Signing Time DVDs: Once Upon a Time and Box of Crayons FREE Signing Time Coloring Book FREE 10 ColorSplash Twisting Crayons Plus gift set pricing of $35.99. That’s a 10% savings! Follow this link to learn more about how to pre-order your copies today!

Rachel performing at the Sunflower Farmers Market Grand-Opening on July 2nd!

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Sunflower Farmers Market is coming to Salt Lake City…Murray to be exact. As part of the excitement of the first Utah-based store, the Sunflower Farmers Market has chosen to donate to the Signing Time Foundation! In turn, Rachel will perform at the first grand opening of the Sunflower Farmers Market in Utah! Where: The new Sunflower Farmers Market in Murray, Utah, located at 6284 S. State Street, across from Fashion Place Mall When: Wednesday, July 2 at 6:20 a.m. Why: Because of the generous contributions from the Sunflower Farmers Market to the Signing Time Foundation, Rachel will be performing one …

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Out of the Chaos: Notes on Raising Nine Independent Children

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We put out our last newsletter with an article by Lex de Azevedo, father of Rachel and Emilie. We have had so many funny comments come to our office, that we thought we would share this with everyone! Out of the Chaos: Notes on Raising Nine Independent Children By Lex de Azevedo, President of Two Little Hands Productions, and father of Emilie & Rachel When Signing Time and Two Little Hands Productions started to gain national recognition, I frequently found myself being asked, “How did your daughters do it? I mean, what made them think they could start a national …

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Watch the webcast of the Emmy’s with Rachel Coleman!

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Ooh, we are so excited for Rachel to go to the Emmy’s! They will be held tomorrow, Friday, June 13, 2008 with a live webcast beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET. The webcast will be live from Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York. We just received a note about the webcast. You can watch it too at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences website. Make sure you play a test video to see if your computer will allow you to watch it! Again, Rachel Coleman, host of Signing Time, has been nominated for the “Outstanding Performer in a …

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Announcing the Winners of the Signing Time Contest

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As many of you remember, we held a contest over the past couple months where we collected the names of everyone who purchased Baby Signing Time and entered them into a drawing to win a variety of Signing Time prizes! Here are our WINNERS! Congratulations to all the Signing Time drawing winners! The Grand Prize Winner: Jennifer S. from Wisconsin Jennifer and her family received the Signing Time Full Collection that includes: 25 DVDs, 3 Board Books, 4 Flash Card Sets, and 8 Music CDs. (Valued at $499.99). First Place Winner: Marcia E. from San Diego, California Marcia received the …

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