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"ABC For You
and Me"
Website:
Can see it on Amazon at
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0807501018/102-8993975-0687330?v=glance
Explanation: This is an alphabet book which features a child
with Down syndrome along with every letter. Each letter is shown in
upper and lower case. The illustrations are vivid, colorful
photographs capturing a child with a simple object that starts with
each letter of the alphabet. For example, 'A' is for apple, 'B' is
for ball.
Testimonial: This is by far Abby's favorite ABC book!! We've
had this book since she was about 1 year old and read it together
almost daily still at almost 3 1/2 years old. Abby is able to really
focus on each letter as the pages are simple yet engaging. She also
chooses to 'read' it on her own quite often. This book is
recommended for children ages 4-8, but we believe children as young
as 1 year can start enjoying this great book.
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
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Baby's First Impressions - Volume 6 - Animals
(Video)
Company: Small Fry Productions
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Phone: 800-521-5311
Explanation: Video that teaches animals and their sounds.
Personal Testimonial: This is a fun,
fairly interactive video that teaches ALL kinds of animals and the
sounds they make. It has segments for zoo animals, domestic animals,
wild animals, and farm animals. After each segment, the narrator
asks "what do you see?" "what kind of animal is this?" and then
waits for a bit then gives the answer (which is also written on the
screen). There is a ton of fun footage of each animal, set to music,
with a few facts thrown in, and plenty of time that you could teach
your child the sign for the animal, as well as reinforce the sounds
the animals make. The video is somewhat "Baby Einsteinish" and is
pretty good at keeping one's attention
 It's about 30 minutes
long, so just right for little one's (and mommies) attention spans!
Submitted by: Christine (mum2brady)
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Blue's
Clues: "All Kinds of Signs" Video
Company:
Blue's Clues
Website:
http://www.amazon.com
Explanation: "Preschoolers play along with Steve to figure
out where Blue wants to have her snack-by following all kinds of
signs-from directional signs to American Sign Language! And in a
second great game of Blue's Clues, kids continue to learn about
signs by following maps to figure out where Blue wants to go. Get
clued in to "All Kinds of Signs" with these two exciting episodes of
Blue's Clues!" In this video children will learn: understanding and
reading signs, learning American Sign Language, Reading body and
gestures language, understanding geography, reading maps, and
location and identifying items."
Testimonial: This the the first Blue's Clues video we bought
and Abby has really enjoyed since she was about 2years old (& still
now at 3 1/2yrs old). We love that it's so interactive!! Abby
always enjoys videos that use her "first language"-signing,
and it is very helpful that it teaches all the various "signs"
within our world... from American Sign language to body gestures to
road signs. We highly recommend it for all Blue's Clues fans as well
as the less avid fan, like Abby!!
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
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Blue's Clues
"Shapes and Colors" Video
Company:
Blue's Clues
Website:
http://www.amazon.com
Explanation: This is a two part video, the first is "Shape
Searchers" and the second is "Colors Everywhere!" In Shape
Searchers: "The shape searchers are searching all over the house for
all kinds of shapes-from circles and squares to ovals and octagons!
But where else does Blue want to search for shapes?? Preschoolers
collect clues to *figure it out* while helping Joe collect
triangles, rectangles, crescents and more. In "Colors
Everywhere"-"Blue and Joe are finger-painting in the backyard to
make their portrait of pals! They need to mix the right colors to
make orange for Orange kitten, purple for Purple Kangaroo, and
magenta for Magenta? Who else does Blue want to paint in her
portrait? As preschoolers learn about colors with Joe, they'll look
for Blue's Clues to figure it out." This video also has two bonus
episodes of Blue's Clues form "Arts and Crafts." This video
promotes: colors identification, color mixing, visual perception,
shape recognition, matching skills, and basic geometry. (Age
recommendations 2-6yrs)
Testimonial: Shapes have been a tough concept for Abby to
learn, which is why we got this video. She LOVES it & has mastered
many shapes with the aide of this great video. I like the way they
work on colors and shapes in such a fun way in this video and the
interactive quality of all Blue's Clues videos. This is Abby's
first introduction to color mixing and it's quite fascinating to her
at this time (she's 3 1/2 yrs old). I think this video can be used
to reinforce and help aide in teaching these important preschool
lessons while making it FUN for kids! I'd recommend this for any
child 3yrs or older.
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
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Getting Dressed
(video)
Company: Ladybug Productions
Phone: 1-866-408-5437
Website:
http://www.allbymyself.com/
Explanation: This is a video showing lots of kids learning to
dress themselves. It has peppy music and a cute little ladybug
narrator named Buddy, who likes to say “You can do it – just stick
to it!”
Personal Testimonial: This is an adorable video that Lizzy
loved. She was 3 ½ when we got it, and was dressing herself a bit
already, but this video was definitely instrumental in creating the
desire in her to do the whole job all by herself. Before long she
wouldn’t have it any other way in fact. Kids seem to love seeing
other kids in videos so I think that was a big part of why she loved
to watch it so much. She will still occasionally pull it out to
watch.
Submitted by: Kathi (KateP1218)
You can e-mail Kathi at
njpintos@comcast.net to find out more!
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"I Gotta Go!"
Video
Company: Vickilew Inc.
Website:
http://www.vickilew.com/
Explanation: Another potty training video – very
musically intensive……great tunes…..scenes of kids engaged in common
activities – swimming, playing at the park, karate class, etc.
Personal Testimonial: We loved this video and Lizzy continues
to watch it now and then. And if you find yourself inadvertently
singing “hey, hey, I gotta go” in public, it’s not nearly as bad as
finding yourself singing “She’s a super duper pooper” from the Potty
Time video  !
Submitted by: Kathi (KateP1218)
You can e-mail Kathi at
njpintos@comcast.net to find out more!
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"I Spy Little
Animals" Book
Published
by: Scholastic Inc, Cartwheel Books, Copywrite 1998.
Rhymes by: Jean Marzollo
Photographs by: Walter
Website:
http://www.amazon.com
Explanation: This book is from the popular "I Spy" series but
this is a simplified board book, perfect for younger readers. On
each page you will read the "clue" on the left hand side, which not
only names the object they are asking you to find, but shows a large
picture of the object. On the right hand side is a page that
contains those objects among several others in photographs so that
you can scan and search for the given objects. So the reader is
asked to find two objects per page among several objects. Pages are
colorful and vivid with life-like photographs to engage toddlers and
young children.
Testimonial:
This is our first "I Spy" book and it has withstood two years of
avid reading by Abby. It offers a great opportunity to sit down &
interact with your child while playing the fun filled game of
finding the objects (which is an important developmental task). I
like how they show a large picture on the left hand side of the
object you are seeking and we enjoy the colorful, life-like
photographs. Some pages are more difficult than others, but even at
a young age Abby enjoyed looking for the objects and developed some
great scanning skills as well as patience with a little help from
Mom or Dad. Abby is so proud when she finds the objects, so it is
highly rewarding! We also like that once she mastered finding many
of the objects, we could play our own game by searching for other
objects (at the back of the book it offers a list of additional
objects to search for throughout the book). I highly recommend this
book along with all the "I Spy" books (there are several for younger
children in board book form and while children grow they can be
exposed to the 'harder' "I Spy" books). While I see no age
recommendations for this book, I would recommend this book for ages
1-5yrs.
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
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Love and
Learning Kits
Company Name: Love and Learning
Address: P.O. Box 4088, Dearborn MI, 48126
Phone: Questions call: 313 581 8436 (Joe and Susan Kotlinski)
E-mail:
kotlin@ameritech.net
Website:
http://loveandlearning.com/
Explanation: This company sells learning kits that include
books, video and audio tapes. The kits are meant to aide your child
in learning to site read from a very young age. The recommended
process is to have your child watch the videos and read the books to
your child daily as well as play audio tapes when your child goes
for naps or bedtime. The videos, audio tapes and books all highlight
the same words and break them down into phonetic sounds. All
materials are very plain - black print on white type of thing. This
is done to eliminate other distractors and help your child focus on
what is being taught.
Personal Testimonial: I have never used these materials as
strictly as the program outlines but I have found that Mikey enjoys
both the books and the videos. We have been using them since he was
about 14 months old (he is 5 years old now) and he will often pull
out the videos and play them and say or sign each of the words as
they come up. He will also sometimes ask to do the books or sit and
"read" the books himself. I think the program would get the results
they say if it was followed in the exact manner they say... but also
feel the program is entertaining and educational in the manner we
use them.
Submitted by: Monica (mom2mikey)
You can e-mail Monica at
monica@trisomy21online.com to find out more!
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My
Very Own Name
Company Name: I See Me! Inc.
Address: 34180 70th Ave Way, Cannon Falls, Minnisota
55009
Phone: 1-877-281-0536 (toll-free) 8am-8pm
Email: customerservice@iseeme.com
Website:
http://www.myveryownname.com
Explanation: This personalized hardback book has animals
introduce the letters of the child's name, as they tell a
story. It helps the child recognize the letters of his/her own
name.
Submitted By: aaronsmomvic
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Sesame
Street-"Learning To Share"
Company:
Sesame Street
Website:
http://www.amazon.com
Explanation: "Like most kids Elmo sometimes has trouble
taking turns and sharing his toys. Even with his best friend Zoe.
With a little help from Sesame Street favorites Big Bird, Cookie
Monster, and Oscar, and special guest Katie Couric, Elmo discovers
sharing with friends makes playtime twice as much fun. Filled with
songs and silliness, "Learning To Share" is a very special
introduction to the *Sesame Street Kids Guide To Life*-a new home
video series that helps make growing up more fun. Plus Katie Couric
gives parents some helpful tips for guiding kids through learning to
share." (This video has a 45 minute running time)
Testimonial:
Abby being an only child and just starting preschool brings the
issue of teaching the concept of sharing to the forefront for us as
a family, but all children need to learn this important life lesson.
Abby's a huge Elmo and Sesame Street fan and thoroughly enjoys this
video. It's nice for her to see her "best buddy" Elmo having
problems with sharing and how he works through it. I like the
incorporating of cathy songs and in general the wonderful life
lessons taught in this video. I recommend it for ages 18m-5yrs old.
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
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Signing Time -
My First Signs
Company:
Two Little Hands Productions
Address: P.O. Box 581037, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158
Phone: 801-533-0444
Fax: 801-880-5151
E-mail:
info@signingtime.com
Website:
www.signingtime.com
Explanation: Children learn to sign concepts like milk, bird,
want, eat, cat and many more.
"From
their magical world, Alex and Leah invite infants and children
to "Come sign with us!" Watch and enjoy as Alex, Leah and all
of their friends share 18 American Sign Language (ASL) signs
with your child in a fun and playful way. It's Signing Time: My
First Signs - ASL signs you can use everyday."
Testimonial:
Chloe started watching this video when she was almost 21 mos. She
loves the children and would rather watch Signing Time instead of
Blue's Clues. She learned all of the signs and had a great time
doing it. She still asks to watch the video many times each day.
Mommy may get a litte tired of watching it, but not Chloe! I
say this is good for all ages, because I have been learning my signs
from this video too.
Submitted By: Robin (Robin_and_Chloe)
You can e-mail Robin at
drcmccain@earthlink.net to find out more!
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Signing Time
Vol. 2 - Playtime Signs
Company:
Two Little Hands Productions
Address: P.O. Box 581037, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158
Phone: 801-533-0444
Fax: 801-880-5151
E-mail:
info@signingtime.com
Website:
www.signingtime.com
Explanation:
Children learn to sign concepts like friend, play, please, thank you
and many more. Everyone loves playtime! From their animated
treehouse, Alex (who can hear) and Leah (who is deaf) invite infants
and children to "Come sign with us!". Watch and enjoy as Alex, Leah
and all their friends share 30 playtime signs with your child. It's
Signing Time: Playtime Signs - ASL signs you can use everyday!
Testimonial:
Chloe loves this one because all of the children are playing.
It is also the one that talks about friends and play. Two of her
favorite things. She has learned concepts that I would never have
thought to teach her at this age. She is starting to recognize the
word share and learn about taking turns. She learned about bikes
from this video and now she goes crazy, signing and yelling
everytime she sees one!!
Submitted By: Robin (Robin_and_Chloe)
You can e-mail Robin at
drcmccain@earthlink.net to find out more!
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Usborne Books
Company:
Usborne Books
E-mail:
jillsbookit@adelphia.net
Website:
http://www.usbornehouse.com/
Explanation: "Interaction is the name of the game these
days. Usborne takes the "ho-hum" out of reading by
providing the child with puzzles, searches,
mysteries to solve, things to make and draw, flaps to lift, things
to touch and feel, the list goes on and on."
Testimonial:
We have quite a few of the Early Reader series books & enjoy them
ALL! Some we have: "Sam Sheep Can't Sleep," "Frog on a Log," "Fat
Cat on a Mat," "Big Pig on a Dig," "Potty Time", "1001 Things to
Spot in a Town." We love the simple, easy to read nature of the
early reader series and Abby even tries to 'read' along with the
books. The rhyming nature and simple words make these books a fun
read while being at the right 'age level' to promote early reading
skills. The illustrations are also highly engaging and Abby loves to
find things like the "hidden duck" on each page. We highly recommend
Usborne books!!!!!!
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
You can e-mail Chris at
jcabigail@comcast.net to find out more!
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"What Makes
a Rainbow" Book
Written by:
Betty Ann Schwartz
Illustrated by: Dona Turner
Published by: Piggy Toes Press; Copywrite 2000
Website:
http://www.amazon.com
Explanation:
"A rainbow of ribbons magically appear when you open the pages
of this innovative book! Toddlers will love listening to the
charming story and seeing a different colored ribbon with the turn
of each page. The last page is sure to delight with all the colors
of the rainbow. What a fun way to learn colors!"
Testimonial:
Abby's ST gave us this book when we transitioned out of EI. We
LOVE it! What a fun way to learn colors!! Each page is all about one
color and adds a new color to the rainbow you are forming for the
end of the book. I thought that rainbow would get torn right out by
Abby, but it's still intact after 6 months of regular use :) We
highly recommend this book for 1-4yr olds.
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
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The Wiggles
"Dance Party"
Company:
The Wiggles
Website:
http://www.amazon.com
Explanation:
"The Wiggles, that wacky outfit wowing kids from Down Under, welcome
preschoolers for a lively, loopy musical fiesta on their sixth
release, Dance Party. In addition to Murray, Greg, Jeff, and
Anthony, Oz's answer to the Fab Four, chiming in on this 15-song
charmer of a dance- and sing-along
are the usual wiggly suspects--Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog,
Captain Feathersword, and the remarkably light-on-her-feet hostess
of the party, Dorothy the Dinosaur. Along with all the fancy
footwork, expect the frenetic pace of all Wiggles offerings
(nobody's attention span is apt to be challenged by a 15-segment,
40-minute video), but also expect a less polished production than in
previous titles. The gang's unfamiliar hair styles and other
telltale clues bear the trappings of an early performance. Which in
no way dilutes the fun-for-all delirium. In fact, the
goofier-than-ever gags and graceful child dance troupes featured on
a couple of numbers here propel this tape into top-shelf Wiggles
territory. Songs include "Can You Point Your Fingers and Do the
Twist?," "Wags the Dog," "Five Little Joeys," "Di Dicki Do Dum,"
"I'm a Cow," "Do the Flap," "On Your Holiday," "Hat on My Head,"
"The Magic Bag," "Brown Girl in the Ring," "Georgia's Song," "Our
Boat Is Rocking on the Sea," "Nicky Nacky Nocky Noo," "Dorothy's
Dance Party," and "The Big Red Car."
Testimonial: Abby's PT recommended this video to aide in
working on gross motor skills when she was first standing. It really
helped motivate Abby to stand up and move, dance around with the
Wiggles. Though I find the Wiggles to be completely annoying ;) I
love that they engage Abby in motor activity by following their
dance moves which challenge Abby's gross and fine motor skills.
This isn't a cough potato movie!! We also recommend "Hoop-Dee-Do"
for the same reasons (these are the only 2 Wiggles videos we own).
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
3
TO 5 YEARS OLD
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"ABC For You
and Me"
Website:
Can see it on Amazon at
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0807501018/102-8993975-0687330?v=glance
Explanation: This is an alphabet book which features a child
with Down syndrome along with every letter. Each letter is shown in
upper and lower case. The illustrations are vivid, colorful
photographs capturing a child with a simple object that starts with
each letter of the alphabet. For example, 'A' is for apple, 'B' is
for ball.
Testimonial: This is by far Abby's favorite ABC book!! We've
had this book since she was about 1 year old and read it together
almost daily still at almost 3 1/2 years old. Abby is able to really
focus on each letter as the pages are simple yet engaging. She also
chooses to 'read' it on her own quite often. This book is
recommended for children ages 4-8, but we believe children as young
as 1 year can start enjoying this great book.
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
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Blue's
Clues: "All Kinds of Signs" Video
Company:
Blue's Clues
Website:
http://www.amazon.com
Explanation: "Preschoolers play along with Steve to figure
out where Blue wants to have her snack-by following all kinds of
signs-from directional signs to American Sign Language! And in a
second great game of Blue's Clues, kids continue to learn about
signs by following maps to figure out where Blue wants to go. Get
clued in to "All Kinds of Signs" with these two exciting episodes of
Blue's Clues!" In this video children will learn: understanding and
reading signs, learning American Sign Language, Reading body and
gestures language, understanding geography, reading maps, and
location and identifying items."
Testimonial: This the the first Blue's Clues video we bought
and Abby has really enjoyed since she was about 2years old (& still
now at 3 1/2yrs old). We love that it's so interactive!! Abby
always enjoys videos that use her "first language"-signing, and it
is very helpful that it teaches all the various "signs" within our
world..from American Sign language to body gestures to road signs.
We highly recommend it for all Blue's Clues fans as well as the less
avid fan, like Abby!!
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
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Blue's Clues
"Shapes and Colors" Video
Company:
Blue's Clues
Website:
http://www.amazon.com
Explanation: This is a two part video, the first is "Shape
Searchers" and the second is "Colors Everywhere!" In Shape
Searchers: "The shape searchers are searching all over the house for
all kinds of shapes-from circles and squares to ovals and octagons!
But where else does Blue want to search for shapes?? Preschoolers
collect clues to *figure it out* while helping Joe collect
triangles, rectangles, crescents and more. In "Colors
Everywhere"-"Blue and Joe are finger-painting in the backyard to
make their portrait of pals! They need to mix the right colors to
make orange for Orange kitten, purple for Purple Kangaroo, and
magenta for Magenta? Who else does Blue want to paint in her
portrait? As preschoolers learn about colors with Joe, they'll look
for Blue's Clues to figure it out." This video also has two bonus
episodes of Blue's Clues form "Arts and Crafts." This video
promotes: colors identification, color mixing, visual perception,
shape recognition, matching skills, and basic geometry. (Age
recommendations 2-6yrs)
Testimonial: Shapes have been a tough concept for Abby to
learn, which is why we got this video. She LOVES it & has mastered
many shapes with the aide of this great video. I like the way they
work on colors and shapes in such a fun way in this video and the
interactive quality of all Blue's Clues videos. This is Abby's
first introduction to color mixing and it's quite fascinating to her
at this time (she's 3 1/2 yrs old). I think this video can be used
to reinforce and help aide in teaching these important preschool
lessons while making it FUN for kids! I'd recommend this for any
child 3yrs or older.
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
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Getting Dressed
(video)
Company: Ladybug Productions
Phone: 1-866-408-5437
Website: http://www.allbymyself.com/
Explanation: This is a video showing lots of kids learning to
dress themselves. It has peppy music and a cute little ladybug
narrator named Buddy, who likes to say “You can do it – just stick
to it!”
Personal Testimonial: This is an adorable video that Lizzy
loved. She was 3 ½ when we got it, and was dressing herself a bit
already, but this video was definitely instrumental in creating the
desire in her to do the whole job all by herself. Before long she
wouldn’t have it any other way in fact. Kids seem to love seeing
other kids in videos so I think that was a big part of why she loved
to watch it so much. She will still occasionally pull it out to
watch.
Submitted by: Kathi (KateP1218)
You can e-mail Kathi at
njpintos@comcast.net to find out more!
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"I Gotta Go!"
Video
Company: Vickilew Inc.
Website:
http://www.vickilew.com/
Explanation: Another potty training video – very
musically intensive……great tunes…..scenes of kids engaged in common
activities – swimming, playing at the park, karate class, etc.
Personal Testimonial: We loved this video and Lizzy continues
to watch it now and then. And if you find yourself inadvertently
singing “hey, hey, I gotta go” in public, it’s not nearly as bad as
finding yourself singing “She’s a super duper pooper” from the Potty
Time video !
Submitted by: Kathi (KateP1218)
You can e-mail Kathi at
njpintos@comcast.net to find out more!
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"I Spy Little
Animals" Book
Published
by: Scholastic Inc, Cartwheel Books, Copywrite 1998.
Rhymes by: Jean Marzollo
Photographs by: Walter
Website:
http://www.amazon.com
Explanation: This book is from the popular "I Spy" series but
this is a simplified board book, perfect for younger readers. On
each page you will read the "clue" on the left hand side, which not
only names the object they are asking you to find, but shows a large
picture of the object. On the right hand side is a page that
contains those objects among several others in photographs so that
you can scan and search for the given objects. So the reader is
asked to find two objects per page among several objects. Pages are
colorful and vivid with life-like photographs to engage toddlers and
young children.
Testimonial:
This is our first "I Spy" book and it has withstood two years of
avid reading by Abby. It offers a great opportunity to sit down &
interact with your child while playing the fun filled game of
finding the objects (which is an important developmental task). I
like how they show a large picture on the left hand side of the
object you are seeking and we enjoy the colorful, life-like
photographs. Some pages are more difficult than others, but even at
a young age Abby enjoyed looking for the objects and developed some
great scanning skills as well as patience with a little help from
Mom or Dad. Abby is so proud when she finds the objects, so it is
highly rewarding! We also like that once she mastered finding many
of the objects, we could play our own game by searching for other
objects (at the back of the book it offers a list of additional
objects to search for throughout the book). I highly recommend this
book along with all the "I Spy" books (there are several for younger
children in board book form and while children grow they can be
exposed to the 'harder' "I Spy" books). While I see no age
recommendations for this book, I would recommend this book for ages
1-5yrs.
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
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Leap Frog
Letter Factory Video
Company:
LeapFrog
Website:
http://www.leapfrog.com
Explanation: "A wild adventure to the Letter Factory with
popular LeapFrog characters Leap, Lily and Tad. Led by wacky
professor Quigley, Tad joins Js jumping on trampolines and Ks
practicing karate kicks as new letters learn their sounds. Fun songs
will have kids singing letter sounds in time! With just the
right mix of education and entertainment, LeapFrog videos delight
and engage through humor and encourage children to respond. With the
Letter Factory Video, fun songs will have your child singing the
letter sounds in no time."
Testimonial: Abby just got these videos and is engaged by
them. She really enjoys the fun way they teach letters along with
their sounds. I like that the video emphasizes the sounds letters
makes, not just naming the letters. The age recommendations are 2-5
years by the company, but I don't believe Abby would have enjoyed
this video much before the age of 3 years.
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
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Love and
Learning Kits
Company Name: Love and Learning
Address: P.O. Box 4088, Dearborn MI, 48126
Phone: Questions call: 313 581 8436 (Joe and Susan Kotlinski)
E-mail: kotlin@ameritech.net
Website:
http://loveandlearning.com/
Explanation: This company sells learning kits that include
books, video and audio tapes. The kits are meant to aide your child
in learning to site read from a very young age. The recommended
process is to have your child watch the videos and read the books to
your child daily as well as play audio tapes when your child goes
for naps or bedtime. The videos, audio tapes and books all highlight
the same words and break them down into phonetic sounds. All
materials are very plain - black print on white type of thing. This
is done to eliminate other distractors and help your child focus on
what is being taught.
Personal Testimonial: I have never used these materials as
strictly as the program outlines but I have found that Mikey enjoys
both the books and the videos. We have been using them since he was
about 14 months old (he is 5 years old now) and he will often pull
out the videos and play them and say or sign each of the words as
they come up. He will also sometimes ask to do the books or sit and
"read" the books himself. I think the program would get the results
they say if it was followed in the exact manner they say... but also
feel the program is entertaining and educational in the manner we
use them.
Submitted by: Monica (mom2mikey)
You can e-mail Monica at
monica@trisomy21online.com to find out more!
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My
Very Own Name
Company Name: I See Me! Inc.
Address: 34180 70th Ave Way, Cannon Falls, Minnisota
55009
Phone: 1-877-281-0536 (toll-free) 8am-8pm
Email: customerservice@iseeme.com
Website:
http://www.myveryownname.com
Explanation: This personalized hardback book has animals
introduce the letters of the child's name, as they tell a
story. It helps the child recognize the letters of his/her own
name.
Submitted By: aaronsmomvic
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Sesame
Street-"Learning To Share"
Company:
Sesame Street
Website:
http://www.amazon.com
Explanation: "Like most kids Elmo sometimes has trouble
taking turns and sharing his toys. Even with his best friend Zoe.
With a little help from Sesame Street favorites Big Bird, Cookie
Monster, and Oscar, and special guest Katie Couric, Elmo discovers
sharing with friends makes playtime twice as much fun. Filled with
songs and silliness, "Learning To Share" is a very special
introduction to the *Sesame Street Kids Guide To Life*-a new home
video series that helps make growing up more fun. Plus Katie Couric
gives parents some helpful tips for guiding kids through learning to
share." (This video has a 45 minute running time)
Testimonial:
Abby being an only child and just starting preschool brings the
issue of teaching the concept of sharing to the forefront for us as
a family, but all children need to learn this important life lesson.
Abby's a huge Elmo and Sesame Street fan and thoroughly enjoys this
video. It's nice for her to see her "best buddy" Elmo having
problems with sharing and how he works through it. I like the
incorporating of cathy songs and in general the wonderful life
lessons taught in this video. I recommend it for ages 18m-5yrs old.
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
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Signing Time -
My First Signs
Company:
Two Little Hands Productions
Address: P.O. Box 581037, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158
Phone: 801-533-0444
Fax: 801-880-5151
E-mail:
info@signingtime.com
Website: www.signingtime.com
Explanation: Children learn to sign concepts like milk, bird,
want, eat, cat and many more.
"From
their magical world, Alex and Leah invite infants and children
to "Come sign with us!" Watch and enjoy as Alex, Leah and all
of their friends share 18 American Sign Language (ASL) signs
with your child in a fun and playful way. It's Signing Time: My
First Signs - ASL signs you can use everyday."
Testimonial:
Chloe started watching this video when she was almost 21 mos. She
loves the children and would rather watch Signing Time instead of
Blue's Clues. She learned all of the signs and had a great time
doing it. She still asks to watch the video many times each day.
Mommy may get a litte tired of watching it, but not Chloe!! I
say this is good for all ages, because I have been learning my signs
from this video too.
Submitted By: Robin (Robin_and_Chloe)
You can e-mail Robin at
drcmccain@earthlink.net to find out more!
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Signing Time
Vol. 2 - Playtime Signs
Company:
Two Little Hands Productions
Address: P.O. Box 581037, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158
Phone: 801-533-0444
Fax: 801-880-5151
E-mail:
info@signingtime.com
Website:
www.signingtime.com
Explanation:
Children learn to sign concepts like friend, play, please, thank you
and many more. Everyone loves playtime! From their animated
treehouse, Alex (who can hear) and Leah (who is deaf) invite infants
and children to "Come sign with us!". Watch and enjoy as Alex, Leah
and all their friends share 30 playtime signs with your child. It's
Signing Time: Playtime Signs - ASL signs you can use everyday!
Testimonial:
Chloe loves this one because all of the children are playing.
It is also the one that talks about friends and play. Two of her
favorite things. She has learned concepts that I would never have
thought to teach her at this age. She is starting to recognize the
word share and learn about taking turns. She learned about bikes
from this video and now she goes crazy, signing and yelling
everytime she sees one!!
Submitted By: Robin (Robin_and_Chloe)
You can e-mail Robin at
drcmccain@earthlink.net to find out more!
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"Talking Words
Factory" Video
Company:
LeapFrog
Website:
http://www.leapfrog.com/
Explanation: "The Talking Words Factory Video teaches vowel
and consonant concepts, word building, rhyming and vocabulary. Leap,
Lily and Tad journey to the Word Factory, where the Word Whammer,
Sticky-Ick-O-Rama and more amazing machines take letters and make
them into words! Humorous songs and an out-of-control word machine
add to the fun! With just the right mix of education and
entertainment, LeapFrog videos delight and engage through humor and
encourage children to respond. The fun songs and out-of-control word
machine in the Talking Words Factory Video add to the learning fun
for your
child."
Testimonial: This is the first "phonics" based video we have
owned and highly recommend it. It captures Abby's attention and
allows for some "interaction" by encouraging the child to respond
along with the characters. Abby enjoys trying to say the sounds and
words and finds this video fun...while Mom sees how education it is
too!
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
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"Ten Little
Lady Bugs" Book
Written by:
Melanie Gerth
Illustrated by: Laura Huliska-Beith
Published
by: Piggy Toes Press; Copywrite 2000
Explanation:
"In Ten Little Ladybugs, one by one, ten tactile bugs disappear.
Where did they all go? Young ones will love finding this out as they
feel their way through the sturdy, colorful pages of this innovative
book. The cute critters provide a hands-on learning experience and
the rhyming text reinforces the counting concept. Interactive,
educational, adorable - this magical countdown book adds up to a
whole lot of fun."
Testimonial:
We LOVE this book! How can you go wrong with a visual and tactile
experience of numbers amid a nice, simple rhythmic story. We highly
recommend this book from babyhood through early childhood!
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
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Usborne Books
Company:
Usborne Books
E-mail:
jillsbookit@adelphia.net
Website:
http://www.usbornehouse.com/
Explanation: "Interaction is the name of the game these
days. Usborne takes the "ho-hum" out of reading by
providing the child
with puzzles, searches,
mysteries to solve, things to make and draw, flaps to lift, things
to touch and feel, the list goes on and on."
Testimonial:
We have quite a few of the Early Reader series books & enjoy them
ALL! Some we have: "Sam Sheep Can't Sleep," "Frog on a Log," "Fat
Cat on a Mat," "Big Pig on a Dig," "Potty Time", "1001 Things to
Spot in a Town." We love the simple, easy to read nature of the
early reader series and Abby even tries to 'read' along with the
books. The rhyming nature and simple words make these books a fun
read while being at the right 'age level' to promote early reading
skills. The illustrations
are also highly engaging and Abby loves to find things like the
"hidden duck" on each page. We highly recommend Usborne books!!!!!!
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
You can e-mail Chris at
jcabigail@comcast.net to find out more!
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"What Makes
a Rainbow" Book
Written by:
Betty Ann Schwartz
Illustrated by: Dona Turner
Published by: Piggy Toes Press; Copywrite 2000
Website:
http://www.amazon.com
Explanation:
"A rainbow of ribbons magically appear when you open the pages
of this innovative book! Toddlers will love listening to the
charming story and seeing a different colored ribbon with the turn
of each page. The last page is sure to delight with all the colors
of the rainbow. What a fun way to learn colors!"
Testimonial:
Abby's ST gave us this book when we transitioned out of EI. We
LOVE it! What a fun way to learn colors!! Each page is all about one
color and adds a new color to the rainbow you are forming for the
end of the book. I thought that rainbow would get torn right out by
Abby, but it's still intact after 6 months of regular use :) We
highly recommend this book for 1-4yr olds.
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
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The Wiggles
"Dance Party"
Company:
The Wiggles
Website:
http://www.amazon.com
Explanation:
"The Wiggles, that wacky outfit wowing kids from Down Under, welcome
preschoolers for a lively, loopy musical fiesta on their sixth
release, Dance Party. In addition to Murray, Greg, Jeff, and
Anthony, Oz's answer to the Fab Four, chiming in on this 15-song
charmer of a dance- and sing-along are the usual wiggly
suspects--Henry the Octopus, Wags the Dog, Captain Feathersword, and
the remarkably light-on-her-feet hostess of the party, Dorothy the
Dinosaur. Along with all the fancy footwork, expect the frenetic
pace of all Wiggles offerings (nobody's attention span is apt to be
challenged by a 15-segment, 40-minute video), but also expect a less
polished production than in previous titles. The gang's unfamiliar
hair styles and other telltale clues bear the trappings of an early
performance. Which in no way dilutes the fun-for-all delirium. In
fact, the goofier-than-ever gags and graceful child dance troupes
featured on a couple of numbers here propel this tape into top-shelf
Wiggles territory. Songs include "Can You Point Your Fingers and Do
the Twist?," "Wags the Dog," "Five Little Joeys," "Di Dicki Do Dum,"
"I'm a Cow," "Do the Flap," "On Your Holiday," "Hat on My Head,"
"The Magic Bag," "Brown Girl in the Ring," "Georgia's Song," "Our
Boat Is Rocking on the Sea," "Nicky Nacky Nocky Noo," "Dorothy's
Dance Party," and "The Big Red Car."
Testimonial: Abby's PT recommended this video to aide in
working on gross motor skills when she was first standing. It really
helped motivate Abby to stand up and move, dance around with the
Wiggles. Though I find the Wiggles to be completely annoying ;) I
love that they engage Abby in motor activity by following their
dance moves which challenge Abby's gross and fine motor skills.
This isn't a cough potato movie!! We also recommend "Hoop-Dee-Do"
for the same reasons (these are the only 2 Wiggles videos we own).
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
5
TO 12 YEARS OLD
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"ABC For You
and Me"
Website:
Can see it on Amazon at
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0807501018/102-8993975-0687330?v=glance
Explanation: This is an alphabet book which features a child
with Down syndrome along with every letter. Each letter is shown in
upper and lower case. The illustrations are vivid, colorful
photographs capturing a child with a simple object that starts with
each letter of the alphabet. For example, 'A' is for apple, 'B' is
for ball.
Testimonial: This is by far Abby's favorite ABC book!! We've
had this book since she was about 1 year old and read it together
almost daily still at almost 3 1/2 years old. Abby is able to really
focus on each letter as the pages are simple yet engaging. She also
chooses to 'read' it on her own quite often. This book is
recommended for children ages 4-8, but we believe children as young
as 1 year can start enjoying this great book.
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
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Getting Dressed
(video)
Company: Ladybug Productions
Phone: 1-866-408-5437
Website:
http://www.allbymyself.com/
Explanation: This is a video showing lots of kids learning to
dress themselves. It has peppy music and a cute little ladybug
narrator named Buddy, who likes to say “You can do it – just stick
to it!”
Personal Testimonial: This is an adorable video that Lizzy
loved. She was 3 ½ when we got it, and was dressing herself a bit
already, but this video was definitely instrumental in creating the
desire in her to do the whole job all by herself. Before long she
wouldn’t have it any other way in fact. Kids seem to love seeing
other kids in videos so I think that was a big part of why she loved
to watch it so much. She will still occasionally pull it out to
watch.
Submitted by: Kathi (KateP1218)
You can e-mail Kathi at
njpintos@comcast.net to find out more!
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"I Gotta Go!"
Video
Company: Vickilew Inc.
Website:
http://www.vickilew.com/
Explanation: Another potty training video – very
musically intensive……great tunes…..scenes of kids engaged in common
activities – swimming, playing at the park, karate class, etc.
Personal Testimonial: We loved this video and Lizzy continues
to watch it now and then. And if you find yourself inadvertently
singing “hey, hey, I gotta go” in public, it’s not nearly as bad as
finding yourself singing “She’s a super duper pooper” from the Potty
Time video !
Submitted by: Kathi (KateP1218)
You can e-mail Kathi at
njpintos@comcast.net to find out more!
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Love and
Learning Kits
Company Name: Love and Learning
Address: P.O. Box 4088, Dearborn MI, 48126
Phone: Questions call: 313 581 8436 (Joe and Susan Kotlinski)
E-mail:
kotlin@ameritech.net
Website:
http://loveandlearning.com/
Explanation: This company sells learning kits that include
books, video and audio tapes. The kits are meant to aide your child
in learning to site read from a very young age. The recommended
process is to have your child watch the videos and read the books to
your child daily as well as play audio tapes when your child goes
for naps or bedtime. The videos, audio tapes and books all highlight
the same words and break them down into phonetic sounds. All
materials are very plain - black print on white type of thing. This
is done to eliminate other distractors and help your child focus on
what is being taught.
Personal Testimonial: I have never used these materials as
strictly as the program outlines but I have found that Mikey enjoys
both the books and the videos. We have been using them since he was
about 14 months old (he is 5 years old now) and he will often pull
out the videos and play them and say or sign each of the words as
they come up. He will also sometimes ask to do the books or sit and
"read" the books himself. I think the program would get the results
they say if it was followed in the exact manner they say... but also
feel the program is entertaining and educational in the manner we
use them.
Submitted by: Monica (mom2mikey)
You can e-mail Monica at
monica@trisomy21online.com to find out more!
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Signing Time -
My First Signs
Company:
Two Little Hands Productions
Address: P.O. Box 581037, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158
Phone: 801-533-0444
Fax: 801-880-5151
E-mail:
info@signingtime.com
Website:
www.signingtime.com
Explanation: Children learn to sign concepts like milk, bird,
want, eat, cat and many more.
"From
their magical world, Alex and Leah invite infants and children
to "Come sign with us!" Watch and enjoy as Alex, Leah and all
of their friends share 18 American Sign Language (ASL) signs
with your child in a fun and playful way. It's Signing Time: My
First Signs - ASL signs you can use everyday."
Testimonial:
Chloe started watching this video when she was almost 21 mos. She
loves the children and would rather watch Signing Time instead of
Blue's Clues. She learned all of the signs and had a great time
doing it. She still asks to watch the video many times each day.
Mommy may get a litte tired of watching it, but not Chloe!! I
say this is good for all ages, because I have been learning my signs
from this video too.
Submitted By: Robin (Robin_and_Chloe)
You can e-mail Robin at
drcmccain@earthlink.net to find out more!
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Signing Time
Vol. 2 - Playtime Signs
Company:
Two Little Hands Productions
Address: P.O. Box 581037, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158
Phone: 801-533-0444
Fax: 801-880-5151
E-mail:
info@signingtime.com
Website:
www.signingtime.com
Explanation:
Children learn to sign concepts like friend, play, please, thank you
and many more. Everyone loves playtime! From their animated
treehouse, Alex (who can hear) and Leah (who is deaf) invite infants
and children to "Come sign with us!". Watch and enjoy as Alex, Leah
and all their friends share 30 playtime signs with your child. It's
Signing Time: Playtime Signs - ASL signs you can use everyday!
Testimonial:
Chloe loves this one because all of the children are playing.
It is also the one that talks about friends and play. Two of her
favorite things. She has learned concepts that I would never have
thought to teach her at this age. She is starting to recognize the
word share and learn about taking turns. She learned about bikes
from this video and now she goes crazy, signing and yelling
everytime she sees one!!
Submitted By: Robin (Robin_and_Chloe)
You can e-mail Robin at
drcmccain@earthlink.net to find out more!
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Usborne Books
Company:
Usborne Books
E-mail:
jillsbookit@adelphia.net
Website:
http://www.usbornehouse.com/
Explanation: "Interaction is the name of the game these
days. Usborne takes the "ho-hum" out of reading by
providing the child with puzzles, searches,
mysteries to solve, things to make and draw, flaps to lift, things
to touch and feel, the list goes on and on."
Testimonial:
We have quite a few of the Early Reader series books & enjoy them
ALL! Some we have: "Sam Sheep Can't Sleep," "Frog on a Log," "Fat
Cat on a Mat," "Big Pig on a Dig," "Potty Time", "1001 Things to
Spot in a Town." We love the simple, easy to read nature of the
early reader series and Abby even tries to 'read' along with the
books. The rhyming nature and simple words make these books a fun
read while being at the right 'age level' to promote early reading
skills. The illustrations are also highly engaging and Abby loves to
find things like the "hidden duck" on each page. We highly recommend
Usborne books!!!!!!
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
You can e-mail Chris at
jcabigail@comcast.net to find out more!
13
TO 18 YEARS OLD
-
Usborne
Books
Company:
Usborne Books
E-mail:
jillsbookit@adelphia.net
Website:
http://www.usbornehouse.com/
Explanation: "Interaction is the name of the game these
days. Usborne takes the "ho-hum" out of reading by
providing the child with puzzles, searches,
mysteries to solve, things to make and draw, flaps to lift, things
to touch and feel, the list goes on and on."
Testimonial:
We have quite a few of the Early Reader series books & enjoy them
ALL! Some we have: "Sam Sheep Can't Sleep," "Frog on a Log," "Fat
Cat on a Mat," "Big Pig on a Dig," "Potty Time", "1001 Things to
Spot in a Town." We love the simple, easy to read nature of the
early reader series and Abby even tries to 'read' along with the
books. The rhyming nature and simple words make these books a fun
read while being at the right 'age level' to promote early reading
skills. The illustrations are also highly engaging and Abby loves to
find things like the "hidden duck" on each page. We highly recommend
Usborne books!!!!!!
Submitted By: Chris (jcabigail)
You can e-mail Chris at
jcabigail@comcast.net to find out more!
OVER
18 YEARS OLD
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Signing Time -
My First Signs
Company:
Two Little Hands Productions
Address: P.O. Box 581037, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158
Phone: 801-533-0444
Fax: 801-880-5151
E-mail:
info@signingtime.com
Website:
www.signingtime.com
Explanation: Children learn to sign concepts like milk, bird,
want, eat, cat and many more.
"From
their magical world, Alex and Leah invite infants and children
to "Come sign with us!" Watch and enjoy as Alex, Leah and all
of their friends share 18 American Sign Language (ASL) signs
with your child in a fun and playful way. It's Signing Time: My
First Signs - ASL signs you can use everyday."
Testimonial:
Chloe started watching this video when she was almost 21 mos. She
loves the children and would rather watch Signing Time instead of
Blue's Clues. She learned all of the signs and had a great time
doing it. She still asks to watch the video many times each day.
Mommy may get a litte tired of watching it, but not Chloe!! I
say this is good for all ages, because I have been learning my signs
from this video too.
Submitted By: Robin (Robin_and_Chloe)
You can e-mail Robin at
drcmccain@earthlink.net to find out more!
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Signing Time
Vol. 2 - Playtime Signs
Company:
Two Little Hands Productions
Address: P.O. Box 581037, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158
Phone: 801-533-0444
Fax: 801-880-5151
E-mail:
info@signingtime.com
Website:
www.signingtime.com
Explanation:
Children learn to sign concepts like friend, play, please, thank you
and many more. Everyone loves playtime! From their animated
treehouse, Alex (who can hear) and Leah (who is deaf) invite infants
and children to "Come sign with us!". Watch and enjoy as Alex, Leah
and all their friends share 30 playtime signs with your child. It's
Signing Time: Playtime Signs - ASL signs you can use everyday!
Testimonial:
Chloe loves this one because all of the children are playing.
It is also the one that talks about friends and play. Two of her
favorite things. She has learned concepts that I would never have
thought to teach her at this age. She is starting to recognize the
word share and learn about taking turns. She learned about bikes
from this video and now she goes crazy, signing and yelling
everytime she sees one!!
Submitted By: Robin (Robin_and_Chloe)
You can e-mail Robin at
drcmccain@earthlink.net to find out more!
ALL
AGES
-
Signing Time -
My First Signs
Company:
Two Little Hands Productions
Address: P.O. Box 581037, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158
Phone: 801-533-0444
Fax: 801-880-5151
E-mail:
info@signingtime.com
Website:
www.signingtime.com
Explanation: Children learn to sign concepts like milk, bird,
want, eat, cat and many more.
"From
their magical world, Alex and Leah invite infants and children
to "Come sign with us!" Watch and enjoy as Alex, Leah and all
of their friends share 18 American Sign Language (ASL) signs
with your child in a fun and playful way. It's Signing Time: My
First Signs - ASL signs you can use everyday."
Testimonial:
Chloe started watching this video when she was almost 21 mos. She
loves the children and would rather watch Signing Time instead of
Blue's Clues. She learned all of the signs and had a great time
doing it. She still asks to watch the video many times each day.
Mommy may get a litte tired of watching it, but not Chloe!! I
say this is good for all ages, because I have been learning my signs
from this video too.
Submitted By: Robin (Robin_and_Chloe)
You can e-mail Robin at
drcmccain@earthlink.net to find out more!
-
Signing Time
Vol. 2 - Playtime Signs
Company:
Two Little Hands Productions
Address: P.O. Box 581037, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158
Phone: 801-533-0444
Fax: 801-880-5151
E-mail:
info@signingtime.com
Website:
www.signingtime.com
Explanation:
Children learn to sign concepts like friend, play, please, thank you
and many more. Everyone loves playtime! From their animated
treehouse, Alex (who can hear) and Leah (who is deaf) invite infants
and children to "Come sign with us!". Watch and enjoy as Alex, Leah
and all their friends share 30 playtime signs with your child. It's
Signing Time: Playtime Signs - ASL signs you can use everyday!
Testimonial:
Chloe loves this one because all of the children are playing.
It is also the one that talks about friends and play. Two of her
favorite things. She has learned concepts that I would never have
thought to teach her at this age. She is starting to recognize the
word share and learn about taking turns. She learned about bikes
from this video and now she goes crazy, signing and yelling
everytime she sees one!!
Submitted By: Robin (Robin_and_Chloe)
You can e-mail Robin at
drcmccain@earthlink.net to find out more!
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