Sign of the Week

Can you sign "train"?

Check this out:

http://www.signingtime.com/blog/2010/03/sign-of-the-week-train/

A Signing Moment

I was going through pictures on my computer the other day when Icame across this "Signing Moment". Even at 18 months old my son loved to watch the Baby Signing Time and Signing Time DVDs and sign along!

Here he's signing "stop".

Sign of the Week

This week's Sign of the Week is WATER!

A Signing Moment

While we were getting ready to go to the park this morning my son was standing in the genkan talking and signing to himself. Here's the little bit I caught on video.

2 yrs. 5 months old

Signs used: restaurant, helicopter, firefighter, airplane, bye

Our Signing Time Top 3

My 2 yr. old has long mastered the Baby Signing Time DVDs. Since he comes to class with me every week now we rarely watch them at home. Instead, we've moved on to Series 1 of the Signing Time DVDs.

Here youtube clips from are our top 3 favorites:

3. Signing Time! Volume 11 : My Neighborhood

If you ask my son why he likes this one you'll get a one word answer - firefighter. As the title says these are the signs you'll use when talking about the world around you. Giving names to jobs and buildings is a great way to increase vocabulary!

2. Signing Time! Volume 8: The Great Outdoors

We watched this first when my son was about 18 months old. Soon after that we took a trip to my hometown and these signs handy! He used "explore" at my Grandma's house to tell us he was taking off to get the lay of the land.

1. Signing Time! Volume 9: The Zoo Train

A must-see before your next trip to a zoo or aquarium! Again, we got this when my son was about 18 months old but I wish we would have bought it sooner. He learned the animal names very quickly. He continues to use many of the animal signs as so many of their names are difficult to pronounce in either Japanese or English.

One warning though - the ♫Zoo Train♫ song will get stuck in your head! ☺

土曜ベビーサイン・ワークショップ BST Sign and Play in English on Saturdays!

Have you ever wanted to take the Sign and Play classes but couldn't make it on a week day? At Hana House we're offering a 4 session condensed version of the classes on Saturday mornings. There are still a couple of spots open so reserve your's now!
Want more information? Go to http://www.hanahouse.jp/ The first class is this Saturday!

平日働くママ＆パパのためのクラスです。通常１６回行われるベビーサインのレッスンを全４回に凝縮し、ベビーサインの概要と主なサインをご紹介していきます。３週に１回開催のゆっくりペースで、パパもママもご自由にご参加いただけます。ベビーサインの継続練習として、あるいは言葉を話しはじめの赤ちゃんの英語の語彙習得のレッスンとしてお気軽にご参加ください。
●全４回（3/13、4/3、4/24、5/15）
http://www.hanahouse.jp/

sign of the Week

Can you sign theletter "a"?

Take a look at the sign of the week!

http://www.signingtime.com/blog/2010/03/sign-of-the-week-a

Sign of the Week

Are you hungry?

Here's the Sign of the Week from Signing Time!

http://www.signingtime.com/blog/2010/03/sign-of-the-week-hungry/

Class Starts Tomorrow!

Tomorrow, March 3rd, we are starting a new session of Baby Signing Time ☆ Sign and Play ☆ classes!

This is the second set of classes (therefore called "more"). However, you don't need to have experience before joining the class. It will be held for 8 lessons on Tuesdays at 1pm at Hana House. Please go to the Hana House homepage for more information: http://www.hanahouse.jp/babyclass.html and reserve your space via phone or e-mail!

ベビーサイン「More Baby Signing TiME」 空席のご案内

本クラスは、ベビーサイン・ベーシッククラスの継続クラスとなりますが、今季お仕事に復職されるお母様が複数名いらっしゃり空席ができましたので、ベビーサイン＆英語に興味のある方にお席をお譲りできることになりました。外遊びが楽しくなってきた１歳過ぎのこどもたちにお楽しみいただける内容です。はじめての方もお気軽にどうぞ。

＜More Baby Signing TiME! クラス・スケジュール＞
●全８回（3/2、3/16、3/23、4/13、4/20、4/27、5/11、5/18）
すべて火曜13:00～14:00
連絡先はハナハウスのホームページにhttp://www.hanahouse.jp/