Welcome!

The blog has moved to: http://kotobaandsign.blogspot.jp to be under the name Kotoba & Sign.
Feel free to look through this "old" blog as well as hop over to the "new" one!

In this blog you will find information and stories of our experience with signing. Please feel free to ask questions and leave comments! このブログでは、私たちのサインを使った経験からの情報や体験談を紹介します。お気軽に質問やコメントを残してくださればと思います。どうぞよろしくお願いします。

Why Sign? どうして手話(サイン)なの?

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Sign of the Week

先週の手話がhappyだったです。
The sign for last week was happy.

今週は赤ちゃんが“大好きなさいんでfishです。 This week's sign is fish!

Monday, April 18, 2011

Easter is Near! イースターはもすぐだよ!

This year Easter falls on April 24th.  Here are some signs to work on this Holy Week so you'll be ready to use them on Sunday!
今年のイースターは4月24日(日曜日)です。今度の日曜日に間に合うようにイースターにぴったりのサインを知らせます!




Don't forget about Hallelujah / Alleluia!  Sunday is the time to bring back those words after being put away for Lent.
四旬節の間につかいなかったハレルヤももどります。



And don't forget about Jesus, for without Him we would not have Easter.
イースターのスターをわすれないだ!イエスさまです。



Hope you have a blessed Holy Week and a wonderful Easter!

Friday, April 15, 2011

Signing Time turns 10!

That's right, Signing Time turns ten this April.
今年の4月はサインニングタイムの10アニバーサリーです。
There are give aways, special videos and more over at the Signing Time blog!
http://www.signingtime.com/blog/2011/04/signing-time-turns-10/

Benefits of Sign with a Baby or Toddler

赤ちゃんから3歳までのお子さまのためにプローグラムです。ベビーサインニングタイムとしてコミュニケーションをうまくできることかんしゃくを下げることができます。Baby Signing Timeのホムページが新しくなったからこの下の節目のビデオをのせることになりました。
There are so many benefits to learning to sign with your baby.  It can be hard to "see" the benefits though if you don't know a signing babe!  On the Baby Signing Time homepage they've taken a new approach to getting the word out.
Check out the new informational video!

Baby Signing Time - web spot from BrightWagon on Vimeo.

Sunday, April 3, 2011

New Class Starting!

Baby Signing Time サイン育児・体験クラス(10:30~12:00)4/5(火)

From this Tuesday we'll be starting a new BST class at Hana House.  Please check out the homepage for details!

Friday, April 1, 2011

Sign of the Week

Well, it has been 3 weeks to the day since the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.  Things are starting to return to normal so I am finally able to do some blogging.

Here is a catch-up Sign of the Week:

Mom http://www.signingtime.com/blog/2011/03/sign-of-the-week-mom/

Color http://www.signingtime.com/blog/2011/03/sign-of-the-week-color/

Car http://www.signingtime.com/blog/2011/03/sign-of-the-week-car/
If you have any questions I can be reached at heidi@signingtimeacademy.com

Please e-mail me if you live in Japan but are not in a location where classes are offered. I can help you get started with Baby Signing Time and/or Signing Time.

日本に住んでいて、近くに手話のクラスがない場合などは、メールをくだされば、質問に答えたり、皆さんが Baby Signing Time や Signing Time を始めるのをお手伝いできると思います。

heidi@signingtimeacademy.com

MixiとFacebookとYoutube

MixiにSinging Time ファンのグループあります。
Join the Signing Way Facebook group!
Don't forget to stop by the 手話の道 Youtube site!