Say What You Need To Say – Ghana 05/08

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More on the Meeting May 13, 2008 (written May 14th) When the meeting ended everyone walked across the street to the restaurant where we had put in our food order. SOHI was picking up the tab since they called the meeting ๐Ÿ™‚ This is the first time I have had anything more than a soda at a restaurant. They sat us based on what we had ordered. The “chicken and rice table”ย had the fewest Ghanaians, since it was the safest and most recognizable food. First they brought buckets of cold soda bottles with extra long straws. Then the food …

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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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A fun way to keep your kids learning and playing ALL summer!

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Myself and team of amazingly creative Signing Time Staff have been working feverishly on a Signing Time Summer School Packet. And trust me, I had my childhood in mind every step of the way. With every project, worksheet and activity, I had to think to myself if this was something that I would have liked to do as a rambunctious, active 9 year old. As soon as that last bell on the last day of school rang, I ran full steam ahead into my summer vacation, leaving math, reading and science projects far behind. This Summer School Packet is super …

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Sunny Day – Ghana 05/08

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Wednesday May 14, 2008 (writing about May 13) It is morning and the power is not on but the sun is up! Back to the meeting… Some of the people at the meeting were surprised that the teachers are being paid by Signs of Hope (SOHI) to learn sign language. They said a teacher should want to continue their education especially if it directly benefits their students. They said, “Usually teachers PAY to attend a class to further THEIR education!” They were still grateful that SOHI has put their programs in place. Wow what a relief! They know the issues! …

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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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Opposites – Ghana 05/2008

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Tuesday May 13, 2008 Remember how last January I wanted to buy fabric and they only sell me 6 yards for the equivalent of $45? Well when Deb, Marco and I went to town, I had my eye out for that same fabric. I didn’t find it but we paid $2.50 per yard for the fabric we did like. That is $15 for 6 yards! I knew it! ๐Ÿ˜‰ Today we woke up early, packed our bags and got in the tro-tro around 7AM.

Is it Okay to Let My Baby Watch TV? Comments on article

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The article, “Is it Okay to Let My Baby Watch TV”, found on www.content4reprint.com, gives some interesting insights on the disadvantages and also the benefits of educational television programs for babies. Madeleine, the managing editor at Brillbaby, reports on the latest statistics and research about how no TV watching is better than unsupervised television watching, and adds that the American Academy of Pediatrics has advised that the under-two’s should not be allowed to watch any TV. BUT this is the comment I found most interesting: “Many parents and teachers find, however, that high-quality educational TV programs complement interactions with their …

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Strollin’ – Ghana 05/2008

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Monday May 12, 2008 If yesterday was the longest day ever, today was the shortest day ever. I woke up, showered, had a protein shake, then Deb and I met up with marco to walk to town. It was already 3:00PM. Curry, Erin and Michelle went to Accra this morning to meet with folks at the Department of Special Ed., talk through the agenda and to make sure everyone expected was going to show up. Brian and Amy went to the internet cafe. The internet cafe is now just up the road at the YMCA! It costs 40 cents for …

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Outside Outside – Ghana 05/2008

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Sunday May 11th 2008 – Evening Today has been the longest day ever! It is hot and humid! Actually it is SO hot and SO humid! The tro-tro picked us up at the airport. It was interesting to take the drive to Mampong again. It wasn’t so foreign this time. When we arrived, Marco was waiting. He helped us unload our bags. He had already set up the bunk beds for us. Everyone settled in and took naps. It is really hot… did I already say that? We are sweaty and yucky! After the nap we went up to see …

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Signing Time will change your life

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One year ago I joined Signing Time as the Director of Technology and Web Marketing. I have enjoyed every minute of being involved with Signing Time so closely. In truth I feel a little lucky and amazed that the opportunity to come work for Signing Time came at the right time and the right place for me. I have four daughters (lucky I guess ;-)) and our third daughter Madie has a genetic disorder. A few years ago we were introduced to Signing Time through some of Madie’s therapists. Madie immediately hooked onto Signing Time and absorbed it like a …

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