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Adoption, Sign Language, and Forever Families

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By Colleen Brunetti, M.Ed., C.H.C. Adoption Adoption to me, means not only the expansion of my family, but a fulfillment of a dream. Many years ago, when I was still in college, I knew in my heart that someday I wanted to pursue adoption. I was a nanny for two little girls adopted from China. One night, as I rocked the baby to sleep, I looked down at her perfect little face and the wind just sucked out of me. In an instant, I saw what her life would have been like as a female orphan in a place that …

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Combining an Interest in ASL with a Love for Children to Make a Difference for Families in Texas

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We are pleased to have a network of Instructors around the world offering Signing Time classes, workshops, and story times. Cheryl-Annette Parker is a mom of two wonderful children – a daughter of 4 years and a son of 19 months, and she is a Signing Time Academy Instructor in Rockwall, TX. Cheryl-Annette and her husband are both engineers. They met at the University of North Texas while playing chess and studying technology. Her Master’s degree is in computer engineering, and his is in computer science. Being an engineer, Cheryl-Annette has many technical hobbies. She enjoys aviation, astronomy, and sound …

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Researchers from Emory University Determine Videos Helpful for Children Learning Communication

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By Colleen Brunetti, M.Ed., C.H.C. If you’re already a fan of Baby Signing Time, the results of a recent study by researchers at Emory University will come as no surprise. If you’ve ever secretly wondered if using our videos really helps, or if you should be concerned about using the videos with children under age two (a topic we tackle HERE), the results may offer some reassurance. What is particularly exciting about this research is that it looked specifically at sign language acquisition and retention, so the results speak very directly to what we do here at Two Little Hands …

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Baby Signing Time Cast – Where are they now? Filming for Rachel & the TreeSchoolers

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On August 9th, three of our Baby Signing Time cast members attended the Signing Time Live Concert in Austin, Texas. Rachel brought them on stage with her and they signed along with her to “The Pets I Love”. We thought it would be fun to check in with them and their families to see where they are now. Hopkins, Cameron, Rachel, Caitlyn, and Anyka – Austin, TX Concert, 2014 Meet Anyka Anyka was born with a cleft palate and a very small jaw. She required a tracheotomy at one month old and required a series of facial surgeries. There was …

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Sign Language for Kids 60 Proven Benefits That Will Have You Signing Forever

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By Colleen Brunetti, M.Ed., C.H.C. Baby sign language has lots of benefits and many people are on board with signing with babies. But what about using sign language for kids who have developed some spoken language? Should you still sign? While there may naturally be a (sometimes temporary) downturn in using sign after spoken language emerges, we say stick with it! The benefits are vast. In fact, we have 60 great reasons to keep signing compiled for you here. A big shout out and thanks to our amazing Signing Time and Baby Signing Time Facebook communities for helping with this …

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3 Signs to Teach Babies First

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The 3 Signs to Teach Babies First… Sometimes we wish our babies would come to us with full vocabularies and understanding enough of the world to know how to express their needs and wants. Obviously, it doesn’t work that way and when we stop to think about it, we would miss out on all of the precious moments of discovery that bring us closer to our children. I guess what we really want is to speed up the time between those discoveries. We want to make life easier on us and them by closing the gap in our communication. Sign Language …

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5 Myths About Signing With Your Child

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By Colleen Brunetti, M.Ed., C.H.C. We’re so happy you’ve decided to start signing with your child! The decision to do so often comes with lots of questions, and maybe even a few misconceptions. Let’s bust some of the myths about signing with children so you can have the best experience possible. Myth 1 – There’s a perfect time to start (and we might have missed it!): Parents of infants always ask when the “best” time to start signing might be. They worry they are starting too soon, or too late. Parents of children who are talking think it is definitely …

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It’s Signing Time! Teaching ASL Signs for School

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By Colleen Brunetti, M.Ed., C.H.C   For Teachers: Research shows that when your students’ hands are moving, their minds are learning! This activity will help you teach ASL signs related to school. Review the school signs with your class. Learn them by watching Volume 13: Welcome to School or by printing these School Signs Flash Cards. Say and sign the poem “This is Our Teacher” from the Signing Time Classroom Edition. This is a great activity for the beginning of the day. This is our TEACHER This is our SCHOOL This is our CLASS Our CLASS is cool! We are the STUDENTS Who come here …

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New Year’s Resolutions for the Little Ones (and You!)

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By Colleen Brunetti, M.Ed., C.H.C Are you setting a New Year’s Resolution? How about trying one with your child? In recent posts, we talked about Setting Goals – Creating Success and Creating Good Habits. The New Year is upon us, so it’s a natural time to put these ideas into motion!   We often think of adults making New Year’s Resolutions, and not so much young children, but working on goals as a family is a great way to model to and guide your children on how to set goals and make positive life changes.   Take stock of your …

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Creating Good Habits

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By Colleen Brunetti, M.Ed., C.H.C   As we raise and love on our children, we are also creating tomorrow’s adults. And we want those adults to make the world a better place, both the little personal world they will live in, and the big wide world they will inherit. To that end, it is never too early to begin instilling good habits in the hearts and minds of our young ones.   Food: The impact of how we instill eating habits in our children is almost staggering. In many ways, their nutrition can set the stage not only for their …

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