Signing Time Academy

The Importance of Signing and Play

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Have you ever wondered, “Why isn’t my baby signing back to me yet?” Me too. When I first started signing with my daughter (at 7 months old) I had no prior knowledge of ASL or experience signing with babies. Teaching had not even entered my mind! I just loved the idea of early communication and enhanced bonding. I began by focusing on my daughter’s basic needs, using MORE and ALL DONE during mealtimes. But after two months of repetition and consistency with no response, I naturally started to lose my enthusiasm. What was I doing wrong? It wasn’t until I …

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Welcome New Academy Instructors! (Dec 10th-14th)

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Welcome New Instructors The following Instructors have recently joined the Signing Time Academy and are completing their certification so they can start teaching the families and educators in their communities: Lizette Hoffman– Rockville, MD Claire Macy– Augusta, WI Congratulations Certified Instructors The  following Instructors have completed their certification and are now ready to start offering classes and materials. Click on their names to view their Instructor profiles: Nurul Farid– Baby Signing Time Instructor Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia Alison Barney– Master Signing Time Instructor Tampa, FL Join our Team! The mission of the Academy is to bring the benefits of ASL to children of …

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Welcome Newly Certified Instructors! (Dec 3rd-7th)

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Congratulations Certified Instructors The following Instructors have completed their certification and are now ready to start offering classes and materials. Click on their names to view their Instructor profiles: Tracy Huck– Advanced Signing Time Moore, MT Sabrina Francis– Baby Signing Time New York, NY Join our Team! The mission of the Academy is to bring the benefits of ASL to children of all ages and abilities through a network of certified Instructors who offer classes, products, and personal support to families in their communities. Learn how you can become an Instructor.

Welcome New Academy Instructors! (Nov 26th-30th)

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Welcome New Instructors The following Instructors have recently joined the Signing Time Academy and are completing their certification so they can start teaching the families and educators in their communities: Nurul Farid- Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia Congratulations Certified Instructors The  following Instructors have completed their certification and are now ready to start offering classes and materials. Click on their names to view their Instructor profiles: Kate Sitzmann– Baby Signing Time Instructor San Clemente, CA Cindy Despins– Baby Signing Time Instructor Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Join our Team! The mission of the Academy is to bring the benefits of ASL to children of all ages …

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Welcome New Academy Instructors! (Nov 19th-23rd)

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Welcome New Instructors The following Instructors have recently joined the Signing Time Academy and are completing their certification so they can start teaching the families and educators in their communities:   Cindy Despins– Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   Join our Team! The mission of the Academy is to bring the benefits of ASL to children of all ages and abilities through a network of certified Instructors who offer classes, products, and personal support to families in their communities. Learn how you can become an Instructor.

Signing is Movement

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By Colleen Brunetti, M.Ed. Over the last several years, children have become more and more sedentary, spending longer time in front of a screen, and less time running, jumping and just moving.  There’s been a lot of concern over the consequences of this change in activity level: from issues with physical development, to childhood obesity, to learning and behavioral problems. Add to that more time sitting at desks in the classroom, and less time running at recess and gym, and we as a nation have a challenge on our hands. This is not to say all is lost, however. PBS …

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Welcome New Academy Instructors! (Nov. 12th-16th)

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Welcome New Instructors The following Instructors have recently joined the Signing Time Academy and are completing their certification so they can start teaching the families and educators in their communities: Demetria Rupkey- Lagrange, IN Nicole Lebel– Deep River, Ontario, Canada Jill Severson– Augusta, WI Congratulations Certified Instructors The  following Instructors have completed their certification and are now ready to start offering classes and materials. Click on their names to view their Instructor profiles: Traci Cromer– Baby Signing Time Hanahan, SC Christy Rykaczewski– Master Signing Time Wasilla, AK Join our Team! The mission of the Academy is to bring the benefits of ASL …

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Welcome New Instructors! (Nov. 5th-9th)

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Welcome New Instructors The following Instructors have recently joined the Signing Time Academy and are completing their certification so they can start teaching the families and educators in their communities: Kate Sitzmann- San Clemente, CA Sabrina Francis- New York, NY Congratulations Certified Instructors The  following Instructors have completed their certification and are now ready to start offering classes and materials. Click on their names to view their Instructor profiles: Becky Grider– Baby Signing Time Instructor Parkersburg, WV Alison Barney– Baby Signing Time Instructor Tampa, FL Bethany Sloan– Baby Signing Time Instructor Irvine, CA Jacqueline Ciaramella– Advanced Signing Time Instructor Flushing, NY …

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Chicagoland Buddy Walk: A Day to Remember

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By Monica Blouin, Advanced Signing Time Academy Instructor The Chicagoland Buddy Walk will definitely go down in Buddy Walk history as a memorable event. This year was the 10thanniversary for our event to fundraise, celebrate, and raise awareness for those living with Down syndrome. All along, we were planning to make this year the biggest and best year yet. Last year, I was a new Signing Time Academy Instructor and I found out that Instructors acted as hosts and promoters of “Rachel Concerts”. I knew that I wanted to do this and bring Rachel to our community for the first …

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Welcome New Academy Instructors! (Oct 29th- Nov 2nd)

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Welcome New Instructors The following Instructors have recently joined the Signing Time Academy and are completing their certification so they can start teaching the families and educators in their communities: Christi Rykaczewski- Wasilla, AK Bethany Sloan- Irvine, CA Congratulations Certified Instructors The  following Instructors have completed their certification and are now ready to start offering classes and materials. Click on their names to view their Instructor profiles: Christi Rykaczewski– Baby Signing Time Instructor Wasilla, AK Barbra Wills– Master Signing Time Instructor Sterling, AK Join our Team! The mission of the Academy is to bring the benefits of ASL to children of all …

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