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Many more products available through Signs of Early Life including the newest Signing Time! DVD's (Volumes 10-13), Signing Time! Board Books, ASL Dictionaries, etc.  Please contact Emma for more information and products currently in stock!!

SIGN with your BABY Complete Learning Kit (DVD):

SIGN <i>with your</i> BABYฎ Complete Learning Kit - DVD Version

SIGN with your BABYฎ Complete Learning Kit - DVD Version - PRICE:  $ 49.95
Book, DVD Training Video, Quick Reference Guide
The most award-winning product of its kind for introducing American Sign Language (ASL) signs to hearing babies, this powerful package can help you understand and meet the needs of infants and toddlers long before they can speak. Author and researcher Dr. Joseph Garcia offers a straightforward and light-hearted approach to teaching infants how to communicate using simple ASL signs. ISBN: 1-932354-01-8

Includes Book, DVD Training Video, and Quick Reference Guide

SIGN with your BABY Complete Learning Kit (VHS):

SIGN <i>with your</i> BABYฎ Complete Learning Kit - VHS Version

SIGN with your BABYฎ Complete Learning Kit - VHS Version - PRICE:  $ 49.95
Book, VHS Training Video, and Quick Reference Guide
The most award-winning product of its kind for introducing American Sign Language (ASL) signs to hearing babies, this powerful package can help you understand and meet the needs of infants and toddlers long before they can speak. Author and researcher Dr. Joseph Garcia offers a straightforward and light-hearted approach to teaching infants how to communicate using simple ASL signs. ISBN: 0-9668367-0-7

Includes Book, Closed Captioned VHS Training Video, and Quick Reference Guide

SIGN with your BABY Book:

SIGN <i>with your</i> BABYฎ Book

SIGN with your BABYฎ Book - PRICE:  $ 14.95
109 Pages. 145 clearly-illustrated ASL signs.
Filled with anecdotes, practical guidelines, and humor, SIGN with your BABYฎ offers an effective way to teach parents and infants how to communicate through sign. Author Dr. Joseph Garcia helps you recognize when your child is receptive to learning, recommends which signs to teach first, and shares ideas for games that can be fun and useful when introducing new signs. With 145 clearly illustrated ASL signs, this book enables you to choose and teach the signs that will be most beneficial to you and your child. ISBN: 0-9668367-7-4

SIGN with your BABY Quick Reference Guide:

SIGN <i>with your</i> BABYฎ Quick Reference Guide

SIGN with your BABYฎ Quick Reference Guide - PRICE:  $ 9.95
Illustrates 54 of the most commonly-used signs
This attractive illustrated reference is designed to provide you with easy visual access to some of the most commonly-used and useful signs, helping you take advantage of the moments when your baby is ready to learn. It also gives you the means to monitor your baby's progress and to teach other caregivers (grandparents, babysitters, etc.) the signs your child already knows. ISBN: 0-9668367-2-3

Pick Me Up! Music CD & Activity Guide:

Pick Me Up!

Pick Me Up! Music CD and Activity Guide - PRICE:  $ 36.95
Created especially for parents and caregivers looking for fun ways to introduce signs to their children, Pick Me Up! is the exciting new Music CD and Activity Guide from Sign2Me! This collection of 20 original songs features a rich variety of musical styles – ranging from jazz, calypso, and reggae to country, rock, and soul – music that engages children's bodies as well as their minds.
Complimenting the Music CD, the Pick Me Up! Activity Guide is a full-color reference companion, featuring more than 200 American Sign Language (ASL) illustrations. Each song has a corresponding activity, complete with lyrics, colorful sign illustrations, bonus signs for advanced signers, and signing advice from American Sign Language educator Joseph Garcia.

Reminder Series Posters/Placemats:

Reminder Series Posters | Placemats

The Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series of ASL posters and Teaching Strategy Sheets serve as visual reminders to parents and caregivers by providing them quick visual reference to the most useful ASL signs for young children. Each Reminder Series set includes two colorful 17ื11-inch posters and one Teaching Strategy Sheet, which provides developmentally appropriate suggestions for introducing signs into your daily routines and activities.

        Two of the greatest challenges teachers face when introducing American Sign Language signs into their daily routines are remembering to sign consistently and remembering how to make the signs correctly. The Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series posters meet both of these challenges by serving as a visual reminder to staff members and giving them immediate reference to the most useful ASL signs for young children.
Posters and Placemats
        Organized into categories common to most Early Childhood Education settings, each two-poster set clearly and colorfully illustrates 12 unique ASL concepts. Individual concepts are presented in ASL, English, and Spanish, representing the three most common languages in the United States.

    With their durable lamination and appropriate sizing, Reminder Series posters can also serve as placemats, allowing teachers to reinforce signs during mealtime, playtime, and other activities.
Teaching Strategy Sheets
        Each two-poster set is accompanied by a supplemental Teaching Strategy Sheet. These easy-to-understand guides provide suggestions for introducing ASL signs in a variety of contexts, and offer advice specific to those signs found on the related Reminder Series posters.
 
The Complete Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series - Spanish
The Complete Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series - English & Spanish - PRICE:  $ 69.95
English and Spanish Version
Save purchasing The Complete Reminder Series. This value-added package includes 16 Posters and 8 Teaching Strategy Sheets, ideal for classroom settings! With 6 colorful illustrations on each poster along with the equivalent English & foreign language word listed (choice of English and either Spanish, French, or German).
Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series: Set One - D
Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series: Set One - D - PRICE:  $ 12.95
Meal & Snack Time Signs
Signs for the most requested foods and beverages, including the recommended first three signs: 'milk', 'more', and 'eat'.
Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series: Set Two - F
Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series: Set Two - F - PRICE:  $ 12.95
Play Time Signs
Signs for favorite activities, toys, and objects that will surely please your playful children, including 'swing', 'ball', and 'play'.
Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series: Set Three - A
Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series: Set Three - A - PRICE:  $ 12.95
Aggression Intervention Signs
Signs that empower you to reduce aggressive behaviors like biting, hitting and throwing tantrums, including 'stop', 'share', and 'no'.
Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series: Set Four - H
Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series: Set Four - H - PRICE:  $ 12.95
Transition Signs
Signs to help you move easily from one activity to another, including 'ready', 'wait', 'line-up', and much more!
Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series: Set Five - G
Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series: Set Five - G - PRICE:  $ 12.95
Toileting & Diaper Changing Signs
Signs that make toilet training and diapering easy for you and the children in your care, including 'diaper', 'change', and 'potty'.
Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series: Set Six - C
Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series: Set Six - C - PRICE:  $ 12.95
Health & Safety Signs
Signs to help you maintain a safe and healthy learning environment, including 'safe', 'careful', and 'no-touch'.
Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series: Set Seven - E
Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series: Set Seven - E - PRICE:  $ 12.95
Music Activities Signs
Signs that will delight your children in music and movement activities, including 'music', 'listen', and 'watch-me'.
Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series: Set Eight - B
Sign2Meฎ Reminder Series: Set Eight - B - PRICE:  $ 12.95
Animal Signs
Signs about pets, farm and zoo animals will appeal to the animal lover in everyone; includes 'dog', 'monkey', 'tiger', 'fish', and more!

Teach Your Tot to Sign: The Parent's Guide to American Sign Language:

Teach Your Tot To Sign : The Parent's Guide To American Sign Language [Click for larger image]

Teach Your Tot to Sign - PRICE:  $ 12.95

By Stacy A. Thompson

Teach Your Tot to Sign provides parents and teachers the opportunity to teach more than 500 basic American Sign Language (ASL) signs to their infants, toddlers, and young children and anticipates all of the common desires and interests of young children — food, pets, planes, trains, cars, and boats, games, holidays, vegetables, family — in short, nearly everything. Reflecting children’s endless curiosity, the vocabulary chosen ranges from signs for “baby,” “broken,” “clown,” “dinosaur,” “firefighter,” “gentle,” “hot,” “hurt,” “ketchup,” “pacifier,” “rooster,” “sad,” “spaghetti,” “wagon,” “water,” “wet,” to “you’re welcome,” and even “McDonalds.” This lively assortment of signs will help every child convey earlier in their development their thoughts, feelings, and desires to their parents and teachers.

Baby Signing Time! DVD Gift Set - PRICE: $54.98

Includes Baby Signing Time! Volumes 1 & 2, and Music CD's from Volumes 1 & 2

Baby Signing Time! Volume 1 - DVD

Baby Signing Time Volume 1 sets your baby's day to music as you learn signs and songs for everyday events in baby's life - eating, washing up, family, pets and more.  Designed specifically for babies 3-36 months old, Baby Signing Time combines sign-along songs, playful animation, and the positive reinforcement of signing babies - who are all age 2 and under - to teach you and your baby to sign the easy way!  Available only on DVD. Includes sign review and special features.
• Eat
• Drink
• Cracker
• Water
• Cereal
• Milk
• Banana
• Juice
• Finished
• Mom
• Grandma
• Dad
• Grandpa
• Diaper
• Potty
• More
• Bird
• Fish
• Cat
• Dog
• Horse
• Frog
• Hurt
• Where
• Baby

Baby Signing Time! Volume 2 - DVD

Continuing on from Volume 1, Baby Signing Time Volume 2 sets your baby's day to music as you learn signs and songs for everyday events in baby's life - getting dressed, traveling, being polite, getting ready for bed, and more.  Designed specifically for babies 3-36 months old, Baby Signing Time combines sign-along songs, playful animation, and the positive reinforcement of signing babies - who are all age 2 and under - to teach you and your baby to sign the easy way!  Available only on DVD. Includes sign review and special features.

• Shoe
• Sock
• Hat
• Coat
• Please
• Thank You
• Sorry
• Car
• Train
• Bus
• Bike
• Airplane
• Boat
• Ball
• Doll
• Bear
• Wash Hands
• Soap
• Sleep
• Bath
• Brush Teeth
• Book
• Pajamas
• Blanket

Baby Signing Time! Songs Volume 1 - MUSIC CD

Babies love music!  Baby Signing Time Songs is the perfect way to expose your little one to unique rhythms, tones and harmonics - and the rich, full sound of real acoustic instruments. Rachel Coleman's lyrics capture the magic of everyday life through a child's eyes. From bouncy dance beats to swaying lullabies, Baby Signing Time Songs will have you and your child singing and signing together all day long.  Contains all the songs from volume 1.  8 songs plus sing-along versions - 16 tracks total

• Baby Signing Time Theme
• Eat & Drink
• Mom has a Mom
• Diaper Dance
• More, More, More
• The Pets I Love
• A Hard Day
• It's Baby Signing Time

Baby Signing Time! Songs Volume 2 - MUSIC CD

Babies love music!  Baby Signing Time Songs is the perfect way to expose your little one to unique rhythms, tones and harmonics - and the rich, full sound of real acoustic instruments. Rachel Coleman's lyrics capture the magic of everyday life through a child's eyes. From bouncy dance beats to swaying lullabies, Baby Signing Time Songs will have you and your child singing and signing together all day long.  Contains all the songs from volume 2.  8 songs plus sing-along versions - 16 tracks total.  

• Baby Signing Time Theme
• One Shoe
• Please-Thank you-Sorry
• Here I Go
• I Can Keep it Still
• I Wash My Hands
• Sleep Song
• Special to Me

Signing Time! DVD or VHS Gift Set (Volumes 1-3) - PRICE: $64.99

Includes Signing Time! Volumes 1-3 and Music CD from Volumes 1-3


My First Signs - Volume 1 - $21.99

The first in the Signing Time! Series. Cousins Alex Brown (who can hear) and Leah Coleman (who is deaf) invite children of all ages to "Come sign with us!" My First Signs presents 18 basic American Sign Language (ASL) signs to your family in a fun and memorable way. It's Signing Time: My First Signs — ASL signs you can use everyday!  DVD version includes sign review.

• Eat
• Milk
• Water
• Ball
• More
• Bird
• Dog
• Cat
• Fish
• Car
• Airplane
• Want
• Shoes
• Flower
• Mom
• Dad
• Baby
• Sleep

Playtime Signs - Volume 2 - $21.99

Everyone loves playtime! Alex, Leah and friends share playtime signs with your child. "Playtime Signs" is the perfect building block for your growing sign vocabulary. More of everything you love about Signing Time! More music and more signs! 
DVD version includes sign review and ASL tips.

• Friend
• Play
• Train
• Doll
• Bike
• Bear
• Please
• Share
• Your turn
• My turn
• Book
• Read
• Socks
• Yes
• No
• Drink
• Thirsty
• Dirty
• Clean
• Potty
• Bath
• Hurt
• Sorry
• Stop
• Go
• Wait
• Wash hands
• Thank you
• Grandma
• Grandpa

Everyday Signs - Volume 3 - $21.99

Watch, enjoy and learn as Alex, Leah and all their friends share everyday signs. This award winning video will teach your family the signs that you need every day. Sign language made fun for the whole family. You won't be able to resist trying your hands at the Silly Pizza Song!  DVD version includes sign review and ASL tips.

• Hungry
• Apple
• Cookie
• Cereal
• Banana
• Bread

• Cheese
• Cracker
• Ice cream
• Candy
• Help
• Full

• Hot
• Cold
• Wet
• Dry
• Like
• Don't Like

• Day
• Sun
• Night
• Moon
• Stars
• Happy

• Laugh
• Sad
• Cry
• Boy
• Girl

Signing Time Songs Vol 1-3 - MUSIC CD: $13.99

All the original songs from Volumes 1-3 on a music CD that you can enjoy when you're not watching Signing Time! Also includes 11 bonus instrumental 'sing-along' versions of each song. 22 tracks total.

• Signing Time Theme
• Magic Words
• Look At My Hands
• Part of Life
• Silly Pizza Song
• Rainy Day
• Good Night Baby
• Proud To Be Me
• Proud To Be Me
(DJ Lex "Tree-House Mix")
• Show Me A Sign
• The Good

Signing Time! Gift Set (Volumes 4-6) - PRICE: $64.99

Includes Signing Time! Volumes 4-6 and Music CD from Volumes 4-6

Feelings & Fun - Volume 4 - $21.99

Join Alex, Leah, their frog Hopkins, and Signing Time's Rachel Coleman for more signing fun! Family, Feelings, & Fun teaches ASL signs for family members, feelings, and things outside.  DVD version includes special features and ASL tips.
• House
• Home
• Family
• Sister
• Brother
• Son
• Daughter
• Uncle
• Aunt
• Cousins
• Tree
• Wind

• Leaf
• Grass
• Cloud
• Rain
• Snow
• Coat

• Boots
• Gloves
• Hat
• Feelings
• Grumpy
• Surprised

• Silly
• Scared
• Excited
• Sick
• Love
• I Love You

ABC Signs - Volume 5 - $21.99

Join Alex, Leah, their frog Hopkins, and Signing Time's Rachel Coleman for more signing fun! ABC Signs teaches the alphabet in American Sign Language, and introduces more than 50 signs for words corresponding to different letters.  DVD version includes special features and ASL tips.

My Favorite Things - Volume 6 - $21.99

Join Alex, Leah, their frog Hopkins, and Signing Time's Rachel Coleman for more signing fun! My Favorite Things teaches ASL signs for fruits, vegetables, colors of the rainbow, and activities.  DVD version includes special features and ASL tips.

• Colors
• Rainbow
• Red
• Orange
• Yellow
• Green
• Blue
• Purple
• Vegetable
• Fruit
• Carrot
• Corn
• Beans
• Potato
• Lettuce

• Grapes
• Peach
• Pear
• Strawberry
• Watermelon

• Dance
• Walk
• Sit
• Swim
• Sing
• Run
• Swing
• Jump

Signing Time Songs Vol 4-6 - MUSIC CD: $13.99

All the original songs from Volumes 4-6 on a music CD that you can enjoy when you're not watching Signing Time! Also includes 12 bonus instrumental 'sing-along' versions of each song. 24 tracks total.

• Signing Time Theme
• In a House
• Beautiful Day
• Feelings
• We've Got Love
• A is for Alex and Alligator

• LMNO
• Lonely Letter X
• Rainbow Song
• 5 A Day
• I'm Really Good
• Shine


Leah's Farm - Volume 7 - $21.99

Come join Rachel, Alex, Leah and their frog Hopkins as you learn more songs and signs for all your favorite barnyard animals and critters.  DVD version includes special features and ASL tips.

• Farm
• Chicken
• Horse
• Goat
• Mouse
• Rooster
• Sheep
• Cow

• Donkey
• Pig
• Turkey
• Pet
• Cat
• Dog
• Fish

• Bird
• Squirrel
• Duck
• Rabbit
• Snail

• Frog
• Snake
• Lizard
• Turtle

The Great Outdoors - Volume 8 - $21.99

Rachel, Alex, Leah, and their frog Hopkins invite you to explore The Great Outdoors. You will go on a singing and signing adventure as you learn the signs for animals, bugs, activities, and objects you encounter in your 'great backyard'. DVD version includes special features and ASL tips.

• Backyard
• Explore
• Tent
• Trail
• Bridge
• Stream
• Forest
• Mountain

• Porcupine
• Raccoon
• Deer
• Bear
• Owl
• Skunk
• Beaver

• Wolf
• Eagle
• Fox
• Bug
• Ant

• Fly
• Spider
• Bee
• Worm
• Mosquito
• Caterpillar
• Butterfly

The Zoo Train - Volume 9 - $21.99

All Aboard! Let's get on the Zoo Train with Rachel, Alex, Leah and Hopkins and learn signs for all your favorite animals that you see (and sometimes don't see!) at the zoo.DVD version includes special features and ASL tips.

ASL Signs you will learn:
• Rhinoceros
• Bat
• Seal
• Panda
• Hippopotamus
• Zebra
• Tiger
• Lion

• Shark
• Dolphin
• Whale
• Octopus
• Crab
• Lobster
• Starfish

• Shrimp
• Monkey
• Kangaroo
• Camel
• Gorilla

• Crocodile
• Elephant
• Penguin
• Giraffe

My Day - Volume 10 - $21.99

Alex and Leah are ready to start their day with you! Come join Rachel and her young friends as you learn songs and signs for all your daily activities – waking up, getting dressed, playing, cleaning up, and going to bed.DVD version includes special features and ASL tips.
ASL Signs you will learn:

• Awake/Wake Up
• Good Morning
• Brush hair/
  Comb hair
• Brush teeth/   Floss teeth
  Clothes
• Get Dressed
• Shirt
• Shorts
• Pants
• Sweater
• Dress
• Skirt
• Choose

• Pretend
• Imagination
• Game
• Blocks
• Build

• Puzzle

• Fun
• Clean Up
• Pajamas
• Bed
• Pillow
• Blanket
• Light
• Good Night
• Dream
My Neighborhood - Volume 11 - $21.99

Rachel, Alex, Leah, and their frog Hopkins take you all around the town! My Neighborhood teaches signs and songs for playground activities, vehicles, places to go and people to see. DVD version includes special features and ASL tips.

ASL Signs you will learn:
• Playground
• Rollerskate
• Picnic
• Kite
• Swing
• Slide
• Climb
• Sand

• Helicopter
• Bus
• Boat
• Motorcycle
• Slow
• Fast
• Store

• Buy
• Stamp
• Mail
• Library
• Story
• Office
• Work

• Restaurant
• Firefighter
• Police Officer
• Doctor
• Nurse
Time to Eat - Volume 12 - $21.99

Yum! Alex, Leah, Hopkins and Rachel invite you to breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The kitchen is a fun place to be! You will learn songs for cooking, eating, setting the table, and more of your favorite foods. DVD version includes special features and ASL tips.

ASL Signs you will learn:
• Grow
• Garden
• Every Day
• Cook
• Kitchen
• Make
• Fork
• Plate

• Napkin
• Knife
• Spoon
• Cup
• Bowl
• Breakfast
• Lunch

• Dinner
• Dessert
• May I be excused?
• Egg
• Sandwich
• Soup
• Popcorn

• Peas
• Tomato
• Salad
• Spaghetti
Welcome to School - Volume 13 - $21.99

Now learning time is Signing Time! join Alex and Leah for a day at school as you learn the signs and songs about things to do and see in the classroom.  DVD version includes special features and ASL tips.

ASL Signs you will learn:
• Crayons
• Scissors
• Paper
• Glue
• Pen
• Pencil
• Table
• Chair

• Backpack
• School
• Line Up
• Pay attention
• Learn
• Remember
• Smart

• Principal
• Teacher
• Class
• Student
• Name
• World
• Numbers

• Count
• Draw
• Paint
• Read
• Quiet
• Rest

 

 

 

The award-winning creators of Signing Time bring you Practice Time! 123s Level 1

The Practice Time video series focuses on key skills you need to practice in order to perfect your ASL communication skills. Practice Time’s unique interactive feature enables you to practice your ASL skills with Signing Time star, Rachel Coleman! Practice Time can be used as a companion to the Signing Time videos or on their own.

In Practice Time 123s, Rachel teaches you how to count to 20 in American Sign Language. Using clear, simple instruction, Rachel demonstrates each sign, and then sums up all of the letters in the Counting Song. Once you’ve mastered the numbers 1 to 20, Rachel leads you through a series of interactive counting exercises. Rachel will sign a number and ask you to tell her which object has the correct number. Not only will you get to practice “reading” the numbers being signed to you but you get to practice your counting skills.

Next, Rachel will show you a group of objects and asks you to show her the sign for the number of objects you see on the screen. Then she signs the correct answer so you’ll know if you got it right! Each practice segment is randomized so that each time you view the DVD it will be different from the last!

DVD includes special features.  Developed for children of all ages and fun for all!

 

 

The award-winning creators of Signing Time bring you Practice Time! ABCs Level 1

The Practice Time video series focuses on key skills you need to practice in order to perfect your ASL communication skills. Practice Time’s unique interactive feature enables you to practice your ASL skills with Signing Time star, Rachel Coleman! Practice Time can be used as a companion to the Signing Time videos or on their own.

In Practice Time ABCs, Rachel teaches you the sign for each letter of the ASL manual alphabet. Using clear, simple instruction, Rachel demonstrates each sign, and then sums up all of the letters in the Alphabet Song. Once you’ve mastered the alphabet, Rachel leads you through a series of interactive finger spelling exercises. Rachel fingerspells dozens of words and you get to practice “reading” what she’s signing. This exercise is an excellent way to reinforce early reading skills with young readers!

Next, Rachel will ask you to sign the words you see on the screen and then show you the correct answer so you’ll know if you got it right! This exercise builds your signing confidence as you discover you can accurately sign dozens of words! Each practice segment is randomized so that each time you view the DVD it will be different from the last!

DVD includes special features.  Developed for children of all ages and fun for all!

 

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