Hi, I'm Rachel Coleman, co-creator of Signing Time.
When my daughter Leah was one year old, we discovered that she was deaf.
That same month, her cousin Alex was born.
We began signing with Leah, and Alex's family started to sign with him, so that he could
communicate with his cousin.
That was a few years ago.
Since then, we've seen plenty of research on the benefits of signing with your child,
even if they can hear, such as a larger vocabulary, higher IQ scores, and virtually eliminating
the terrible twos.
Your child can use a sign instead of a tantrum.
It's amazing to watch their first signs emerge long before they develop speech.
American Sign Language is a beautiful language.
Signing comes naturally to children, and it's a lot of fun.
It's exciting to find that your little one has a lot to tell you, and that you don't
have to wait until they learn to speak.
Now, come join us for Signing Time.
I'm Alex, and this is Leah.
Come sign with us.
There's singing time, and dancing time, and laughing time, and playing time.
And now it is our favorite time, signing time.
It's signing time with Alex and Leah.
Signing time with Alex and Leah.
Come visit our big tree house you can visit every day.
There's lots of room for everyone, and we can start today.
It's signing time with Alex and Leah.
Signing time with Alex and Leah.
It's signing time with Alex and Leah.
Come and play.
Eat. Eat.
Banana. Apple. Cookie.
This is the sign for food or eat.
It's like you're putting food to your mouth.
Eat.
Mmm, yummy.
Eat.
Yummy.
Here's signing eat.
Food.
Paint bar and jelly.
Mmm, good.
I like paint bar. That's a good sound.
Eat.
Banana. Apple. Cookie.
Milk.
This is the sign for milk.
It's like you're milking a cow.
Drink milk.
Mommy, baby.
Milk.
Milk, please.
Milk.
He's signing milk.
Milk.
This is the sign for milk.
Milk.
I can sign milk.
Mmm, good.
All gone.
Milk.
Water.
This is the sign for water.
Your fingers may control you at your chin.
Drink.
Drink a resin.
Ocean.
Water.
Yes, yes.
He's hopping in the water.
Mmm.
Water.
Bubble bath.
Water.
Ball. Ball.
This is the sign for ball.
It's like you're patting a ball.
Ball.
A ball.
Red ball.
They're playing together.
Ball.
Ooh, look how big that one is.
Ball.
More.
This is the sign for more.
Just put your fingers together.
More balls.
Here's a few.
Leah wants more balls.
Oh, there's some more.
More, more, more, more, more.
How many do you want?
Here they come.
Yeah.
More keys.
More.
I can sign more.
More, please.
Let me say more.
More.
Bird. Bird.
This is the sign for bird.
It's like a bird's beak.
When I was a baby, I used to say bird like this.
Remember? Now I'm big and I say bird.
Hey, a bird's flying.
Booty.
Another booty.
Look at the bird.
Birdie.
And then she.
Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet.
She's flying.
She's like a bird.
Bird. Bird.
Cat. Cat.
Meow.
This is the sign for cat.
Cat.
It's like you're touching its whiskers.
Meow.
You can sign it with one hand or two.
Cat.
Kitty.
Kitty, kitty, kitty.
Can you sign cat?
Kitty.
Kitty cat.
Cat. Cat.
Meow.
Dog.
This is the sign for dog.
And you can pet your leg or pat and snap.
Doggy.
She's hugging her dog.
There, doggy.
Doggy.
Dog.
Woof, woof.
Big doggy.
Woof, woof.
Hey, doggy.
Dog.
Woof.
Fish. Fish.
This is the sign for fish.
You make your hand swim like a fish.
You can sign it with one hand or two.
Kitty.
Swimming with the fish.
Kitty.
Can you sign fish?
Fish.
She's swimming.
Fish.
Car. Car.
This is the sign for car.
It's like you're driving a car.
Beep, beep. Honk, honk.
Car.
She's driving a car.
Car.
Honk, honk.
Bye, bye.
Airplane.
This is the sign for airplane.
You make your hand fly in the sky.
Fly in the sky.
Wow, it's fast.
Plane.
This is the sign for airplane.
Airplane.
I've been on an airplane before.
Airplane.
Want.
This is the sign for want.
It's like you grab it and pull it to you.
Want.
Food.
Want.
Dog.
Want.
Plane.
Want.
Ball.
More balls.
You want more again.
Don't you remember what happened last time?
Okay.
Here they come.
Yeah.
This is the sign for want.
Want.
Juice.
This is the sign for shoes.
I'll tuck your fist together.
Shoes.
My shoes?
Daddy's shoes.
My shoes.
Yeah.
Shoes.
Flower.
This is the sign for flower.
It's like you're smelling a flower.
Hey mommy.
Flower.
That's the sign for flower.
Flower.
My mommy likes flowers.
Can you sign flower?
Flower.
Mom.
This is the sign for mom.
First note to your chin.
Mommy.
Baby.
Mommy.
This is the sign for mom.
Love you mommy.
Mom.
Dad.
This is the sign for dad.
Put your thumb on your forehead.
I love you daddy.
Bye bye daddy.
Dad.
Baby.
This is the sign for baby.
Baby.
It's like a whole little baby.
Baby.
That's a baby.
I was a baby once.
Baby.
Sleep.
Whoa Alex.
You sure look tired.
What do you want to do?
Oh sleep.
That's a good idea.
This is the sign for sleep.
Bring your hand over your face.
Baby is sleepy.
Hi.
Sleeping.
Sleep.
Shh.
Everyone is sleeping.
We're finished.
Bye bye.
Thank you.
For more information and to practice
these signs, go to
siginetime.com
You might be surprised at how many
signs you remember.
Smile.
Tell me that you love me.
Tell me that you're thinking of me.
Tell me all about
the things you're thinking.
Day and night.
Tell me that you're happy and
you love it when we're laughing.
Tell me more.
Show me a sign.
Every day you grow up more.
And teach me more about
what I'm here for.
And every day I love you more.
I love you more.
I love you.
Tell me that you love me.
Tell me that you're thinking of me.
Tell me all about
the things you're thinking.
Day and night.
Tell me that you're happy and
you love it when we're laughing.
Tell me more.
Show me a sign.