Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!

This week is off week for Hana House Baby Signing Time classes. Next week will be Takenotsuka's off week.

今週のハナハウスのベビー・サイニングタイム・クラスはoff weekでした。来週は竹の塚のoff weekになります。

At Hana House last week we had our "Bugs Stop, Bugs Go" lesson. We searched for bugs, pretended to be bugs and practiced stopping and going like bugs!

この前のアドバンスクラスは虫のサインを学びました。こちらにクラス以外のサインを紹介します。

Here are some helpful bug signs for the summer:

Mosquito 蚊

Fly ハエ

Beetle カブトムシ

Bee ハチ

Spider クモ

Ladybug てんとう虫

クラスに人気のItsy Bitsy Spider絵本のリンクはこちらにあります。Here's the Sign & SingAlong Itsy Bitsy Spider book that we use in class!

それと、歌のクリップを楽しんでください！And, for your viewing pleasure... A fun spin to the Itsy Bitsy Spider song from Rachel and the Treeschoolers!

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Father's Day 父の日

Happy Father's Day!

父の日おめでとうございます！

Faher's Day isn't just about your own father, not everyone has one, but also about acknowledging the influential and inspiring men in your life.  They are "Father Figures"so we take a few minutes today to thank them for all that they do!

For your eading pleasure:

From The Importance of Fathers

"Changing, bathing, dressing, feeding, holding and playing with the baby are means to a good communication between a father and a child. While talking to an infant, using signs, or even using sign language, may help the bonding and the baby’s mental development."

Class Helper

One of the great things about my Baby Signing Time classes is that families can attend together.  Older siblings can help and be a great signing example for the younger babies.

This is one of my special helpers getting the Baa Baa Black Sheep book ready!

おすすめDVD Move and Groove

☆  Stuck inside because of rainy season? Check out Move and Grove! ☆ 

Rainy season has started in Japan. This time of year we have many days when we can't go to the park to play and since our houses are small it is difficult to burn off extra energy when playing inside. Signing Time has a DVD that is perfect for the rainy days!

Today I'd like to introduce you to Signing Time Series 2 Move and Grove.

While not planned as an exercise DVD my kids turn it into one by acting out the various actions words/signs that are taught. After dancing around for 25 minutes the kids get tired and they've learned a few things in the process!

Like the other Series 2 DVDs there "breaks" for learning ABCs, numbers etc. included in the show. Each DVD also focuses on learning a song from start to finish with the last part of the show including the song for the episode in its entirety. This gives kids a real feeling of accomplishment when they can learn to sign and dance a full song!

My 5 yr oldies pretty good at following along with the DVD. The 2 yr. old turned to me after a few minutes and said "My exercising!" After which she started her own exercise routine in addition to the song.

We don't really have space for somersaults, which she discovered pretty quickly!

Here is are two previews of Signing Time Series 2 Move and Grove

Two Little Hands $10 DVD Sale!

$10 DVD Sale

Biggest sale of the year on Two Little Hands DVDs On Mon-Wed. (US Time) this week! 

All DVDs and DVD/CD combos are $10. 

 Limit 2 of each kind... but with so many DVDs to choose from you can still end up buying over 60 DVDs!

Have some children's birthdays's coming and want to get a great gift? 

☆ For a preschooler try Rachel and the Treeschoolers. 

☆ Baby? How about Baby Signing Time? 

☆  Child headed for 1st grade? Look at the ABCs and Practice Time DVDs for a multisensory and fun start to phonics and sight words. 

☆  Potty Training while the summer is hot? Potty Time can help make it fun for everyone! 

☆  Stuck inside because of rainy season? Check out Move and Grove! 

With so many choices there is somethign for every kid! Don't be overwhelmed by the choices - ask (e-mail is ok!) and I'll share some suggestions! Here's your link to get to the sale!

While you're thinking of gifts why not pair a DVD with a board book or flashcards to keep the learning going?

Teachers, homeschoolers, parents, grandparents... there are plenty of other resources and ideas on the Two Little Hands homepage so why not take a look around?

Rachel even made a video to share about the sale!