Rachel Coleman

4 Signs That Educational TV Is Totally Dead

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This is an excerpt from an article published at cracked.com. Please note that this is not a family-friendly site. Click through to the site and this article at your own discretion.    4 Signs That Educational TV Is Totally Dead By David Christopher Bell, August 12, 2013 It’s hard to believe now, but there was a brief moment in history when the idea of “educational television” was a godsend for a world being sullied by the two-headed demon temptress of MTV and Skinemax. Yes, back in the early years of cable, there were entire channels devoted to educating the masses: …

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Cool new add-ons for your Kickstarter pledge!

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ADD-ONs: a simple way to get more!   If you have already made a pledge to support our Rachel & The TreeSchoolers campaign on Kickstarter, there’s something new for you: Add-ons. Check out the list below. Choose the one(s) you like best. Yes, you can choose ALL of them if you’d like! Add them up and adjust the dollar amount of your pledge accordingly. Add-ons are only available to those who have already selected a reward. If you have pledged, you don’t have to choose a different Reward to be eligible for add-ons. When the campaign ends, you will get a …

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TreeSchoolers on the News!

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Rachel Coleman and her brother, Aaron de Azevedo, were recently invited to KSL, the Salt Lake NBC affiliate station. They talk about why they are creating Rachel & The TreeSchoolers and how you can join Signing Time families to fund new episodes. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzQB5kaTWA8?list=UUwl5RE0vM0sBVQzRvM965fw]   Signing Time Families are funding new episodes through Kickstarter!   Parents like you are pledging every minute! Click here for up-to-date information. See the captioned Kickstarter video here.

Want us to produce more shows? 5 ways you can make that happen.

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5 Easy Ways To Share Rachel & The Treeschoolers  YOU, our Signing Time Families, are creating new episodes of Rachel & The TreeSchoolers. Well, we’ll film the videos, but right now, you are the ones telling us how many episodes to make. If you haven’t joined the campaign yet, check it out at http://bit.ly/treeschoolers. You can help us kick our Kickstarter campaign into high gear by telling the families you know about our newest video series (the one deemed “too educational for children’s television”by TV execs). Here are 5 ways you can help spread the word.  – Rachel   1. LIKE these …

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Your Guide to the TreeSchooler Kickstarter Rewards

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We want to say thank you to the hundreds of fans who have already backed the TreeSchoolers Kickstarter campaign. If you would like to become a backer, here’s a quick guide to the rewards you can choose.   $10 Pledge: DIGITAL MUSIC PACKAGE $30 retail value Select the “DIGITAL MUSIC PACKAGE reward on Kickstarter and you’ll get:  MP3s from all 3 shows (about 18 songs, each with a corresponding sing-along track)     $35 Pledge: COMPLETE DIGITAL PACKAGE $75 retail value Select the “COMPLETE DIGITAL PACKAGE reward on Kickstarter and you’ll get:   DIGITAL MUSIC PACKAGE (above) Digital videos of all 3 …

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Baby Signing Time Japanese Edition now available!

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Two Little Hands Productions has partnered with Nippon Columbia to launch Japanese editions of the Baby Signing Time products! Products now available include: Baby Signing Time Vol. 1-4 DVDs Baby Signing Time Box Set with two music CDs including the songs of Baby Signing Time Vol. 1-4 and more! Visit the site: www.signingtime.jp Visit the blog: http://ameblo.jp/signingtime/  

Rachel Coleman nominated to ASDC Board of Directors

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Rachel Coleman, co-creator of Signing Time and president of the Signing Time Foundation, was recently elected to serve on the board of directors for the American Society for Deaf Children. ASDC is a national non-profit agency established in 1967 that provides education, resources and advocacy for families who have children who are deaf and hard of hearing. ASDC believes that every deaf child, whatever the level of his/her hearing loss, should have the right to grow up bilingual; that deaf or hard-of-hearing children are entitled to full communication access in their home, school, and community; and that language development, respect for the Deaf, and access to deaf and hard-of-hearing role …

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Save 40% on TreeSchoolers!

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The new Rachel and the TreeSchoolers DVD + Music CD is on sale ! Sunday and Monday (11/25-26) only – get it for just 14.97 (save 40%!) when you order a total of $40 or more at www.signingtime.com. Discount applied at checkout.   Download the TreeSchoolers Activity Guide for Parents Download the TreeSchoolers Activity Guide for Teachers  

One Deaf Child: Presentation by Rachel Coleman (video)

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In this presentation for Deaf Awareness Week, Signing Time’s Rachel Coleman talks about her compelling journey that began when she learned that her daughter, Leah, was deaf. Watch Rachel’s presentation. This video was produced by the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM – pronounced “en-cham”) at Utah State University. The goal of NCHAM is to ensure that all infants and toddlers with hearing loss are identified as early as possible and provided with timely and appropriate audiological, educational, and medical intervention. NCHAM’s research, training, and technical assistance activities contribute to this goal by working to achieve the following …

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Video: Elementary students interview Rachel Coleman!

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Kyle and Kyndall Evans from Coles Elementary School in Virginia recently interviewed Rachel Coleman. While growing up and learning American Sign Language (ASL) Kyle and Kendall often watch Rachel on Signing Time shows. See what Kyle and Kyndall asked Rachel when they got the chance to interview her for Prince William County Schools TV! PWCS-TV is proud to offer the stellar “Signing Time” programs on our educational cable channel, daily. Prince William County Schools (PWCS) Hearing Impairment and Deafness Support Services is exploring collaborative opportunities with Two Little Hands Productions to identify funding for new, creative programs that support education …

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