Signing Time! Volume 5: ABC Signs

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Summary: ABC this Wonderful video
Review: I cannot begin to tell you how much of an impact the Signing Time videos have on my son Ethan. He is more verbal and incredibly excited about learning something new each and every time we watch these videos.
This tape was so good even my husband is singing the songs and enjoying himself.

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Summary: Signing Time -- WONDERFUL!
Review: I got Volumes 1-3 right after we had my 2 1/2 yr old tested for language delays. She barely missed the cutoff for services, but we were still concerned. She only had 30 word appoximations! Well, after watching the videos for 1 week, she had picked up 15 signs with the clear spoken word to match! by the end of 5 weeks, she could speak and sign all 100 or so signs from the set! (I also have a 4 1/2 yr old who has also improved with these videos. Plus, my 7 month old daughter is often enthralled with them. She recognizes the sign for "milk" and gets excited when we sign it!)

My husband is Deaf, so we do use sign at home, but she refused to pick up EITHER language. These videos provided a way for her to communicate! Now she is picking up the signs/words from Vol 4-6 just as quickly, and she is stringing words and signs together.

The songs are so fun! You will be singing them even if there are no kids around! I love these videos and what they have given to my daughter!! :)
Jennie


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Summary: Love them!
Review: I have a first grader, a preschooler and a toddler, and we all love Signing Time! Fun and educational. Who could ask for more?

Volume 5 in particular is great for both young and older kids. I plan to donate a copy to my mom's 1st grade classroom (she's a teacher in Iowa).

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Summary: This DVD is A+!
Review: I have all of the Signing Time DVD's... but this one is my favorite. The reason? Learning the ABC's REALLY makes it easier to remember OTHER SIGNS! You get great songs and learn other signs that go with each letter (i.e. alligator, baseball bat, careful...). The Special Features is wonderful as well as Rachel goes over all the ADDITIONAL signs that go with the alphabet! That's a LOT OF SIGNS!
My son is 19 months old (has total hearing) and has been saying the alphabet for about 2 months now. It took him 8 days and he is now starting to SIGN his ABC's, too!
I swear by all of this videos... the DVD's, the CD's... My son is in love with them and I love learning as he is learning!
A+++!



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Summary: I love these!
Review: I may be an adult, but these DVDs couldn't make it easier for someone like me - who learns better from a video than a book - to learn sign language. And 'Signing Time!' is FANTASTIC! The children modeling the signs are adorable, and Rachel Coleman's wonderful songs at the end help incorporate all the signs learned. I can't think of a better way to learn sign language - child OR adult - than with 'Signing Time!'


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Summary: We learned SO MUCH with Signing Times!
Review: If you ever wanted to sign with your child but didn't think you had time to learn yourself - this is the EASY and FUN way to learn together. When we started signing with our daughter Sadie at 9 months we didn't know more than a couple. Now that she is 2, we all know over 100 signs. Now that she is talking --She uses her words AND signs to help communication her desires. It's wonderful to be able to understand the sign she uses even when the word doesn't make any sense.

Don't miss this wonderful set of DVD's!


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Summary: Not just your ABC's!
Review: This DVD would be worth it's price if all you learned were the ASL signs for the alpahbet, but you get all that and more. For each letter that you learn, Rachel teaches you 2 or 3 more signs for words that start with that letter. You are learning at least 100 signs in this one video alone! The music is the best part. You can't help but sing along and you will most definately find yourself singing the songs long after the DVD is over. The special features are priceless! Rachel slows everything down and really shows you how to do the signs correctly. The very best part is X for X-Ray! I ADORE Hopkins the Frog as he travels across the X-Ray machine. Amazing work, Signing Time, once again!

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Summary: Learn your Sign Language ABC's!
Review: Volume 5 in the "Signing Time" series is absolutely wonderful for teaching children (and adults) the American Sign Language Manual Alphabet, as well as over 50 Signs to use in your daily activities.

If you think this DVD is too advanced for your little ones -- think again! Even Toddlers can learn the handshapes, what the printed letter looks like, the sounds of the letters, and a few ASL Signs for each letter of the alphabet. There are cute kids, cute graphics, Alex and Leah are having lots of fun, and (in the usual Signing Time fashion) there are some FUN new songs to learn along with your ABC's!

In the song, "A is for Alex and Alligator" the fingerspelling is quite fast, but really fun to TRY if you are learning American Sign Language and want to get to Rachel Coleman's level of skill... Good luck with that!!! The "LMNO" song is about how some children think that 'LMNO' is just one letter, or word. Educators are really going to love it!

There are many young children of different ages and abilities showing the handshapes, so you can see that children don't need to do the Signs perfectly. We don't expect them to, either. Some children just don't have the fine motor skills yet, and for some we just have to adjust to the way they are capable of making the shapes. (This is another aspect of learning and using Sign Language, everyone has their own 'accent' and skill level. We learn to be flexible.)

I wish this had been available a few years ago, when my son was younger! He learned the manual alphabet at age 2, but it would have been really easy if we had this Signing Time DVD!

I know that many families will benefit from this useful learning tool. Two Thumbs (or... "Hands") Up!!!

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Summary: ABC's the best way to learn them...
Review: WE have been working for a long time teaching my child her abc's and this video has made the biggest difference. She now enjoys learning her abc's!

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Summary: Amazing!
Review: What can I say?? Signing Time has been an amazing gift to our family. I had heard of signing with your baby and decided to try it with my son when he was 9-10 months old. He is now 14 months and can sign about 20 words. All thanks to Signing Time. It's entertaining for kids and adults (ask my 13 year old)! And it's all ASL, so we are learning a second language. Kuddos to Signing Time!!