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Signing Time!

Signing Time! is an American television program targeted towards children aged one through eight that teaches American Sign Language. It is filmed in the United States and was created by sisters Emilie Brown and Rachel Coleman, the latter of whom hosts the series. Between 2006 and 2016[citation needed], it was syndicated by American Public Television to public television stations across the US.[3] Signing Time! is produced and distributed by Two Little Hands Productions,[4] which is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Signing Time!
GenreChildren's television series
Created byRachel Coleman
Emilie Brown
Directed byDamian Dayton
StarringRachel Coleman
Liam Coleman[1]
Alex Brown
Aaron de Azevedo
Voices ofClara Poulsen
Alex Brown
Zachary Brown
Theme music composerRachel Coleman
Opening themeSigning Time! Theme
ComposersRachel Coleman
Lex de Azevedo
Country of originUnited States
Original languagesEnglish
ASL (vocabulary only)
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes26 (list of episodes)
Production
Production locationSalt Lake City, Utah
Running time28–30 minutes
Production companyTwo Little Hands Productions
Original release
NetworkDirect-to-video (episodes 1–26)
Syndication
ReleaseMay 1, 2002 (2002-05-01) [2] –
July 1, 2008 (2008-07-01)
Related
Baby Signing Time!
Practice Time!

Signing Time’s multi-sensory approach encourages learning through three senses — visual, auditory and kinesthetic — and reaches children with diverse learning styles and abilities by encouraging interaction through signing, singing, speaking and dancing.

The series teaches signs for common words, questions, phrases, movements, colors, sports, days of the week, everyday objects, and common activities.[5]

From 2009 to 2012, Signing Time! interstitial music videos aired on the Nick Jr. channel.[6][7] As of October 4, 2010, public television stations were allowed to show the series for the next two years.[8][needs update]

History and conception edit

In 1996, Rachel Coleman had a child, Liam, who was discovered at 14 months old to have been deaf since birth. Subsequently, they learned sign language, first with Signing Exact English (SEE),[9] then with American Sign Language (ASL), so that they could learn to communicate. Coleman noticed that within six months, Liam's sign language vocabulary surpassed the vocabulary of hearing children their same age.[10]

 
The Two Little Hands Productions logo

Coleman and her sister Emilie created a visual video for hearing children's learn ASL, and started Two Little Hands Productions, their production company. A foundation, Signing Time Foundation, also exists to teach ASL.[11]

Format edit

Signing Time! edit

Coleman hosts the show, with her child Liam and nephew Alex also starring to provide support. In My First Signs, it was not originally planned for her to be in the videos, but she was added to demonstrate the signs because Alex and Liam could not consistently sign clearly enough to teach viewers the signs.[12]

The second season introduced a new format that includes new signs and more original music. Each program addresses a single theme, marked by a theme song, which is introduced verse by verse. In addition, new segments “ABC Time,” “Counting Time,” “Game Time,” “Story Time,” and “Hopping/Moving Time” explore the episode theme or other skills in a playful way.

Signing Time! Sentences is a three episode mini-series released in 2015 and 2016 geared toward older children and teens. In it Alex and Liam, both now in their late teens, return with Rachel to teach viewers the basics of American Sign Language grammar.

Baby Signing Time! edit

Baby Signing Time! is a sister series to Signing Time! It started in 2005 and is geared towards children aged 2 and younger; it is similar to the early volumes of Signing Time where the signs are introduced one at a time. It is much more musical than regular Signing Time and teaches basic ASL signs for a baby's needs and environment. Coleman hosts this series as well, though it features Alex and Liam as animated babies rather than their live-action counterparts.[13]

Signing Time on public television edit

The Signing Time Foundation funded the airing of Signing Time on public television stations around the country from 2006 to 2008. Signing Time began airing on public television stations nationwide in 2006 and went from being relatively unknown to having over 80% national cumulative carriage. It was the only show on national television teaching children to sign. Public television does not pay for programming, and in order to keep Signing Time on public television, the Signing Time Foundation was expected to produce and deliver 13 episodes annually, which would have totaled an annual cost of approximately 1.5 million dollarsUS, something that Signing Time's production company could not afford.[14][15]

As of October 4, 2010, public television stations were given the right to air Signing Time! for the next two years.[8][needs update]

Cast edit

  • Rachel Coleman, the host of the Signing Time! series. She has spent much of her adult life in the entertainment industry. While performing with her band We the Living, Rachel's 14-month-old child was diagnosed as having a profound hearing impairment.
  • Liam Coleman,[1][16] one of the main children in the show. Liam is the inspiration behind the creation of Signing Time! Diagnosed as profoundly deaf at 14 months old, Liam is now 27. In fourth grade, they garnered national attention for winning first place in their school spelling bee.[5] Liam received a cochlear implant in January 2004.[17]
  • Alex Brown, one of the main children in the show. Brown appeared in the first episode of Signing Time! before his third birthday. He learned to sign as a baby so that he could communicate with his deaf cousin.[18] A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Alex has also lived in Virginia and California.[5]
  • Aaron de Azevedo as Hopkins, a cartoon frog.[19] Originally named "Twerp" (a play on the nickname "Terp," for interpreter). Hopkins appears as a little green animated sidekick in segments demonstrating words taught in the show. He is named after Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, who in 1817 established the first free American school for the deaf and hearing-impaired.[20]

Media edit

Television edit

Season / Series Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 13 May 1, 2002 March 26, 2006
2 13 August 31, 2007 July 1, 2008
Baby Signing Time! 4 2005 2008
Practice Time! 2 April 26, 2006 June 23, 2006

Home media edit

  • Baby Signing Time! – 4 volumes
  • Practice Time – 2 volumes – Level 1: ABCs and Level 1: 123s
  • Story Time Volume 1
  • Sing and Sign: Favorite Songs from Volumes 1-6
  • Potty Time: A potty training video sold as a set with an audio CD. A "Potty Time" watch with a "potty reminder" alarm is also available as part of a different set.
  • Signing Time Christmas: 2 DVD and 1-CD set published in 2014. Brings back Alex and Liam as teenagers.

Other items include printed materials such as board books and flash cards, Signing Time! clothing, and Signing Time! music CDs.

Awards and nominations edit

Awards and nominations for Signing Time!
Year Award Category Nominee Result / Refs[21]
2004 Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Notable Children's Videos Signing Time Series One, Volume 3: Everyday Signs Won[a][22]
2007 Parents' Choice Award DVD Signing Time! Practice Time ABCs Approved[b][23]
2008 35th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series Rachel Coleman, Signing Time! Nominated[24]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The ALSC has a list of Notable Children's Videos, so more than one video can be listed.
  2. ^ This video won an Approved seal on the Parents' Choice Award among the six types of awards: Classic, Gold, Silver, Recommended, Approved, and "Fun Stuff"

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Meet Your "Sign It ASL" Instructors". Sign It!. from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022. Liam Coleman is a Deaf American actor known for inspiring the creation of, and starring in, the Signing Time series.
  2. ^ . American Public Television. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  3. ^ . February 13, 2008. Archived from the original on February 13, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
  4. ^ "Two Little Hands Productions". Twolittlehands.com. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "Signing Time! Season Two". American Public Television. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  6. ^ Signing Time! Blog (December 8, 2009). "Learn Sign Language » Nick Jr. Airs Signing Time Interstitial Music Series Beginning Dec. 9, 2009". Signingtime.com. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  7. ^ "Say It Two Ways | Signing Time | Nick Jr. | Kids Sign Language". Nick Jr. December 4, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  8. ^ a b Coleman, Rachel (October 4, 2010). "We Are BACK!". Rachel Coleman. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  9. ^ Coleman, Rachel. "Word Order." Signing Time! Volume 4: Family, Feelings, and Fun. 2004. DVD. Two Little Hands Productions, 2004.
  10. ^ de Azevedo Coleman, Rachel. A Sign of the Times. 2005. Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur's Soul: Advice & Inspiration for Fulfilling Dreams. By Jack Canfield, et al. Deerfield Beach, Florida: Health Communications, Inc., 2006. 167-169.
  11. ^ . Signingtimefoundation.org. Archived from the original on April 8, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  12. ^ Coleman, Rachel (February 4, 2006). . Archived from the original on February 24, 2012.
  13. ^ (PDF). May 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  14. ^ Signing Time Foundation. . Signingtimefoundation.org. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  15. ^ Coleman, Rachel (November 13, 2008). . Signingtime.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  16. ^ Coleman, Liam (writer, producer, director) (March 31, 2021). Inner Dialogue (Short film) (in American Sign Language). Morpheyes Studio. Event occurs at 1:07. from the original on April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via YouTube. What if we announce what our pronouns are? They/them
  17. ^ "Cochlear Implant - A New Study". Signingtime.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  18. ^ Brown, Alex; Coleman, Liam (2011). (Interview). 4:40 minutes in. Archived from the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2012. The type of sports I like are more like swimming, scootering, skateboarding, and one that's called parkour...
  19. ^ Coleman, Rachel (November 28, 2011). "Hopkins the Frog | Rachel Coleman".
  20. ^ "Signing Time! Fact Sheet". American Public Television. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  21. ^ "Awards". Signing Time. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  22. ^ "ALA | ALSC announces 2004 Notable Children's Videos". www.ala.org.
  23. ^ "Signing Time! Practice Time ABCs". parents-choice.org. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
  24. ^ The Envelope April 30, 2008 (April 30, 2008). "Daytime Emmy nominations". theenvelope.latimes.com. Retrieved April 2, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links edit

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Signing Time is an American television program targeted towards children aged one through eight that teaches American Sign Language It is filmed in the United States and was created by sisters Emilie Brown and Rachel Coleman the latter of whom hosts the series Between 2006 and 2016 citation needed it was syndicated by American Public Television to public television stations across the US 3 Signing Time is produced and distributed by Two Little Hands Productions 4 which is located in Salt Lake City Utah Signing Time GenreChildren s television seriesCreated byRachel ColemanEmilie BrownDirected byDamian DaytonStarringRachel ColemanLiam Coleman 1 Alex BrownAaron de AzevedoVoices ofClara PoulsenAlex BrownZachary BrownTheme music composerRachel ColemanOpening themeSigning Time ThemeComposersRachel ColemanLex de AzevedoCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languagesEnglishASL vocabulary only No of seasons2No of episodes26 list of episodes ProductionProduction locationSalt Lake City UtahRunning time28 30 minutesProduction companyTwo Little Hands ProductionsOriginal releaseNetworkDirect to video episodes 1 26 SyndicationReleaseMay 1 2002 2002 05 01 2 July 1 2008 2008 07 01 RelatedBaby Signing Time Practice Time Signing Time s multi sensory approach encourages learning through three senses visual auditory and kinesthetic and reaches children with diverse learning styles and abilities by encouraging interaction through signing singing speaking and dancing The series teaches signs for common words questions phrases movements colors sports days of the week everyday objects and common activities 5 From 2009 to 2012 Signing Time interstitial music videos aired on the Nick Jr channel 6 7 As of October 4 2010 public television stations were allowed to show the series for the next two years 8 needs update Contents 1 History and conception 2 Format 2 1 Signing Time 2 2 Baby Signing Time 3 Signing Time on public television 4 Cast 5 Media 5 1 Television 5 2 Home media 6 Awards and nominations 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 External linksHistory and conception editIn 1996 Rachel Coleman had a child Liam who was discovered at 14 months old to have been deaf since birth Subsequently they learned sign language first with Signing Exact English SEE 9 then with American Sign Language ASL so that they could learn to communicate Coleman noticed that within six months Liam s sign language vocabulary surpassed the vocabulary of hearing children their same age 10 nbsp The Two Little Hands Productions logoColeman and her sister Emilie created a visual video for hearing children s learn ASL and started Two Little Hands Productions their production company A foundation Signing Time Foundation also exists to teach ASL 11 Format editSigning Time edit Coleman hosts the show with her child Liam and nephew Alex also starring to provide support In My First Signs it was not originally planned for her to be in the videos but she was added to demonstrate the signs because Alex and Liam could not consistently sign clearly enough to teach viewers the signs 12 The second season introduced a new format that includes new signs and more original music Each program addresses a single theme marked by a theme song which is introduced verse by verse In addition new segments ABC Time Counting Time Game Time Story Time and Hopping Moving Time explore the episode theme or other skills in a playful way Signing Time Sentences is a three episode mini series released in 2015 and 2016 geared toward older children and teens In it Alex and Liam both now in their late teens return with Rachel to teach viewers the basics of American Sign Language grammar Baby Signing Time edit Baby Signing Time is a sister series to Signing Time It started in 2005 and is geared towards children aged 2 and younger it is similar to the early volumes of Signing Time where the signs are introduced one at a time It is much more musical than regular Signing Time and teaches basic ASL signs for a baby s needs and environment Coleman hosts this series as well though it features Alex and Liam as animated babies rather than their live action counterparts 13 Signing Time on public television editThe Signing Time Foundation funded the airing of Signing Time on public television stations around the country from 2006 to 2008 Signing Time began airing on public television stations nationwide in 2006 and went from being relatively unknown to having over 80 national cumulative carriage It was the only show on national television teaching children to sign Public television does not pay for programming and in order to keep Signing Time on public television the Signing Time Foundation was expected to produce and deliver 13 episodes annually which would have totaled an annual cost of approximately 1 5 million dollarsUS something that Signing Time s production company could not afford 14 15 As of October 4 2010 public television stations were given the right to air Signing Time for the next two years 8 needs update Cast editRachel Coleman the host of the Signing Time series She has spent much of her adult life in the entertainment industry While performing with her band We the Living Rachel s 14 month old child was diagnosed as having a profound hearing impairment Liam Coleman 1 16 one of the main children in the show Liam is the inspiration behind the creation of Signing Time Diagnosed as profoundly deaf at 14 months old Liam is now 27 In fourth grade they garnered national attention for winning first place in their school spelling bee 5 Liam received a cochlear implant in January 2004 17 Alex Brown one of the main children in the show Brown appeared in the first episode of Signing Time before his third birthday He learned to sign as a baby so that he could communicate with his deaf cousin 18 A native of Salt Lake City Utah Alex has also lived in Virginia and California 5 Aaron de Azevedo as Hopkins a cartoon frog 19 Originally named Twerp a play on the nickname Terp for interpreter Hopkins appears as a little green animated sidekick in segments demonstrating words taught in the show He is named after Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet who in 1817 established the first free American school for the deaf and hearing impaired 20 Media editTelevision edit Main article List of Signing Time episodes Season Series Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 1 13 May 1 2002 March 26 2006 2 13 August 31 2007 July 1 2008 Baby Signing Time 4 2005 2008 Practice Time 2 April 26 2006 June 23 2006 Home media edit Baby Signing Time 4 volumes Practice Time 2 volumes Level 1 ABCs and Level 1 123s Story Time Volume 1 Sing and Sign Favorite Songs from Volumes 1 6 Potty Time A potty training video sold as a set with an audio CD A Potty Time watch with a potty reminder alarm is also available as part of a different set Signing Time Christmas 2 DVD and 1 CD set published in 2014 Brings back Alex and Liam as teenagers Other items include printed materials such as board books and flash cards Signing Time clothing and Signing Time music CDs Awards and nominations editAwards and nominations for Signing Time Year Award Category Nominee Result Refs 21 2004 Association for Library Service to Children ALSC Notable Children s Videos Signing Time Series One Volume 3 Everyday Signs Won a 22 2007 Parents Choice Award DVD Signing Time Practice Time ABCs Approved b 23 2008 35th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Performer in a Children s Series Rachel Coleman Signing Time Nominated 24 See also editSign language in infants and toddlers American Sign LanguageNotes edit The ALSC has a list of Notable Children s Videos so more than one video can be listed This video won an Approved seal on the Parents Choice Award among the six types of awards Classic Gold Silver Recommended Approved and Fun Stuff References edit a b Meet Your Sign It ASL Instructors Sign It Archived from the original on March 28 2022 Retrieved April 11 2022 Liam Coleman is a Deaf American actor known for inspiring the creation of and starring in the Signing Time series Signing Time American Public Television Archived from the original on October 23 2013 Retrieved October 22 2013 Signing Time on Public Television February 13 2008 Archived from the original on February 13 2008 Retrieved March 3 2012 Two Little Hands Productions Twolittlehands com Retrieved January 20 2012 a b c Signing Time Season Two American Public Television Retrieved October 22 2013 Signing Time Blog December 8 2009 Learn Sign Language Nick Jr Airs Signing Time Interstitial Music Series Beginning Dec 9 2009 Signingtime com Retrieved January 20 2012 Say It Two Ways Signing Time Nick Jr Kids Sign Language Nick Jr December 4 2011 Retrieved January 20 2012 a b Coleman Rachel October 4 2010 We Are BACK Rachel Coleman Retrieved January 20 2012 Coleman Rachel Word Order Signing Time Volume 4 Family Feelings and Fun 2004 DVD Two Little Hands Productions 2004 de Azevedo Coleman Rachel A Sign of the Times 2005 Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur s Soul Advice amp Inspiration for Fulfilling Dreams By Jack Canfield et al Deerfield Beach Florida Health Communications Inc 2006 167 169 Mission Signing Time Foundation Signingtimefoundation org Archived from the original on April 8 2012 Retrieved April 2 2012 Coleman Rachel February 4 2006 The evolution of Signing Time Archived from the original on February 24 2012 Preemies Today Vol 3 Issue 3 PDF May 2005 Archived from the original PDF on October 23 2013 Retrieved October 22 2013 Signing Time Foundation Operation Ghana Signingtimefoundation org Archived from the original on June 5 2008 Retrieved January 20 2012 Coleman Rachel November 13 2008 Signing Time is No Longer on Public TV Signingtime com Archived from the original on December 30 2009 Retrieved January 20 2012 Coleman Liam writer producer director March 31 2021 Inner Dialogue Short film in American Sign Language Morpheyes Studio Event occurs at 1 07 Archived from the original on April 11 2022 Retrieved April 11 2022 via YouTube What if we announce what our pronouns are They them Cochlear Implant A New Study Signingtime com Archived from the original on July 16 2011 Retrieved January 20 2012 Brown Alex Coleman Liam 2011 Interview with Alex and Leah part 2 Interview 4 40 minutes in Archived from the original on August 4 2016 Retrieved January 19 2012 The type of sports I like are more like swimming scootering skateboarding and one that s called parkour Coleman Rachel November 28 2011 Hopkins the Frog Rachel Coleman Signing Time Fact Sheet American Public Television Retrieved October 22 2013 Awards Signing Time Retrieved January 20 2012 ALA ALSC announces 2004 Notable Children s Videos www ala org Signing Time Practice Time ABCs parents choice org Retrieved October 22 2013 The Envelope April 30 2008 April 30 2008 Daytime Emmy nominations theenvelope latimes com Retrieved April 2 2012 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link 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