Signing Time! Vol. 1: My First Signs DVD

Director: Jon Pierre Francia/ Emilie de Azevedo Brown
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
The first in the Signing Time! series. Cousins Alex Brown (who can hear) and Leah Coleman (who is deaf) invites babies and 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!

The ASL signs taught are:
Eat, Milk, Water, Ball, More, Bird, Dog, Cat, Fish, Car, Airplane, Want, Shoes, Flower, Mom, Dad, Baby, Sleep

Description

The first in the Signing Time! series. Cousins Alex Brown (who can hear) and Leah Coleman (who is deaf) invites babies and 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!

The ASL signs taught are:
Eat, Milk, Water, Ball, More, Bird, Dog, Cat, Fish, Car, Airplane, Want, Shoes, Flower, Mom, Dad, Baby, Sleep

The DVD version includes an ASL sign review.

Customer Reviews:

Thrilled Grandma.......2007-07-04

I purchased this DVD for my grandson who is autistic. While not every autistic person responds to signing, my grandson does. so far, the results are fantastic! In three weeks his vocabulary has increased by nearly 50%, using both the signs and speaking the words. His parents are completely thrilled by the results. Another plus, his 2 year old sister's vocabulary has increased as well. I will eventually buy the whole set for them. Thanks so much Rachel and company!!

My toddler can't get enough of signing time!.......2007-06-23

We have had the Signing Time videos for a year and a half. We own 8 of the videos. My son loves to watch these videos, and he asks me through signing to watch them often. My husband and I use the signs during the day as well. My son started signing at 13 months. He is now almost 2. At a recent family gathering I got many positive comments on my son's use of sign language. Many people told me that they have heard of babies and toddlers using sign language, but my son was the first baby they had actually witnessed using it. I really credit Signing Time for that.

You are certainly not going to become fluent in sign language by watching these videos. You will learn signs that your child will actually use such as; milk, water, dog, cat, mom and dad. If you continue with the series you will learn many more food signs, family signs, colors, numbers, animals, and feelings. These are all common words in a toddler's vocabluary.

Also, some people have expressed concerns that children who sign may not speak. This has not been my experience. My son says the word as he signs it. I highly recommend the whole Signing Time series to anyone who wants to learn basic signs to improve communication with theri baby or toddler.

Signing Time Vol. 1 ,2 & 3.......2007-05-24

We love the Signing Time DVDs! It grabs your attention right from the beginning. The music is great and hearing the children's voices keeps my granddaughters attention. While at the grocery store, she signed apple which is not a word we taught her, she had learned it from the Signing Time DVD. I just ordered Volumes 4&5.

Fun for the Whole Family.......2007-05-18

My 10 month old daughter saw this program on PBS and picked up the signs immediately. She used the signs for animals she saw outside the next day. We were so impressed we had to check out the rest of the shows.
Pros - My husband, daughter, and I all like to sit and watch these. They move quickly enough to keep all of our attention. They have enough examples that it's easy to learn. The songs are cute and catchy (they get better in the later dvds.)
Cons - Not as high quality as the later dvds. The price is high for such a short kid's program. I'd like to buy the baby signs programs for my son, but I don't want to spend so much.

I will purchase this entire set. We are buying them two at a time as my daughter masters them.

Signing Time.......2007-05-13

The kids like to watch the video and frequently use the signs. My kids are 3 and 4. Definitely geared toward their ages.

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