Making a Difference

An Unexpected Journey

By Colleen Brunetti, M.Ed., C.H.C.   Life has a way of coming at you fast, doesn’t it? One minute you’re planning a future in a certain way, and in the next you find a completely different path before you. And sometimes there are no U-turns or do-overs. You just have to keep moving forward, finding the sunshine on a new journey.   Such was the case for Mary Ann Christo and her husband, Eric Waksmunski. Pregnant with twins, the couple looked forward to expanding their family – times two.  But when Shane and Wyatt were born early in critical condition, …

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Share It With a Friend Giveaway and Savings!

Sale Details: Offer starts October 1, 2013 at 12:01 AM MST and ends October 15 2013 at 11:59 PM MST. Offer valid at signingtime.com, signingtime.ca  babysigningtime.com and pottytime.com only. Offer does not apply to Signing Time on Demand, digital products, or gift cards. Offer limited to one order per customer. Order must have a minimum of 2 items but may not exceed 40 items. Must apply coupon code friend2013 at checkout. Promotional pricing cannot be applied to previous orders. Offer not valid with other promotions, coupon codes, or discounts. Not valid on Rachel & the TreeSchoolers Pre-orders.   Giveaway We love …

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Letter from Rachel Coleman: Have we made a difference for you?

Dear Friend, Here at Two Little Hands, we have been told by TV executives that our newest shows are too educational for television. I don’t think our shows teach too much – I think most TV shows teach too little. So, we’ve decided to take our new show, Rachel & The TreeSchoolers, directly to you through the crowd-funding site Kickstarter! What is Kickstarter?

Too educational for TV? You decide.

Why We’re Kickstarting TreeSchoolers TV executives have told us that Rachel & the TreeSchoolers is just too educational for television. We are proud of that! FACT – Only 1 in 8 kid’s educational programs meet high quality standards (1) FACT – Only 1 in 4 were classified as minimally educational (2) FACT – Advertisers spend $12 billion a year on ads targeting children (3) We are inviting you to back Rachel & the TreeSchoolers episodes 2 and 3. Together we can create children’s programming that is truly educational. Benefits of Becoming a Backer With Kickstarter, you can pledge any amount …

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Who is Colleen Brunetti?

Colleen Brunetti is an amazing woman, wife, mother, and more. In April 2010, we first met Colleen when she joined the Signing Time Academy and certified as a Master Instructor. At the same time, she started her business Little Hands, Big Ideas, which entails both sign language and holistic health coaching. In Fall of 2010 Colleen collaborated on the Homeschool Guide and the Down Syndrome Guide. In October of 2011, Colleen became our Potty Time Specialist, writing and overseeing the Potty Time blog as well as the Potty Time Facebook and Twitter accounts. In 2012, Colleen started writing for the …

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I Got My Baby Back Because of Sign Language

by Tammy R., West Valley City, Utah Every mother loves watching her child grow and learn new things. As a first-time mom I was no different from all the others. With every day it seemed my baby boy, Benjamin, was just blossoming as an individual. It seemed like one day he was holding his head up on his own and the next he was walking. I had gotten a book called First Signs when Ben was just a baby and tried to use it often. I had heard that a child as young as six months could communicate through sign …

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Signing Time Instructors are Making a Difference

There are Signing Time Academy Instructors around the world providing parent workshops, baby sign language classes, teacher training, signing clubs, play groups, home parties, and free presentations. We love sharing some of the amazing things they are doing. Baby Signing Time Instructor, Brenda Bonk, Simply Signing Northwest, LLC has a lot of exciting things coming up in Oregon! On March 21st, Brenda Bonk will be partnering with a local art studio, Art ala Carte (www.artalacartepdx.com), to teach a Play & Sign: Toddler Talk class. Monthly classes at this location are in the works for “attend as you can” type classes. …

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ASL Radio – Keith Wann Presents… Rachel Coleman “Signing Time”

Keith Wann’s parents were Deaf, but that hasn’t slowed him down one bit. He’s a comedian, writer, ASL expert, and he is the CODA Man. Keith interviewed Rachel Coleman on his live internet radio show Cultural Bridges on April 25, 2012. Recently Keith and his team interpenetrated the interview in to an ASL Video. We have several different options to help you experience Rachel’s interview with Keith. [powerpress url=”http://vimeo.com/48845717″ image=”http://464aa5408536cd241b38-a45b01753b8639a65bf860074c5c0c83.r7.cf1.rackcdn.com/KeithWannInterview.jpg”] Watch the ASL Video on Vimeo here Watch it in 3 parts on YouTube    Part 1    Part 2    Part 3 Listen to the complete interview here Read …

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“Banana”

He was a little over a year old and no words had been spoken. He would point out into the kitchen and cry, making me go and start picking everything up saying “do you want a banana? A drink? Milk? Please God, help me decipher what my boy is needing!” One day, when he was about 2, we came across this PBS show called “Signing Time”. I watched not knowing that my son was actually paying attention. I was doing the signs with Rachel every day for a couple of weeks. One day my son pointed out into the kitchen, …

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Arianna’s Signing Story

Dear Signing Time Team, I wanted to take a moment to thank you and share the success we have had from using your DVD series. Growing up I was always fascinated by sign language and bought my first ASL dictionary when I was seven years old.  I demanded my mom help me learn this “secret hand language.”  I had never met a deaf person before and wouldn’t meet one or see sign language in action until college.  We learned a few signs that stuck, but I lost a lot of what I learned from lack of practice. When I moved …

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