We recently had an interview visit at Hana House from Sukusuku Noppo-kun (スクスクのっぽくん). The homepage features interviews with various well known professionals who share advice and ideas about raising children ("生きる力"の育て方). The article is only in Japanese but you can read it (or use a translator to try to read it!) here (英語で学び、”自然と多言語の中で育つ”環境を).
Showing posts with label ベビー・サイニングタイム Baby Signing Time Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ベビー・サイニングタイム Baby Signing Time Japan. Show all posts
Friday, April 19, 2013
"Ask the Professional" Interview プロフェッショナルに聞く
We recently had an interview visit at Hana House from Sukusuku Noppo-kun (スクスクのっぽくん). The homepage features interviews with various well known professionals who share advice and ideas about raising children ("生きる力"の育て方). The article is only in Japanese but you can read it (or use a translator to try to read it!) here (英語で学び、”自然と多言語の中で育つ”環境を).
Friday, January 11, 2013
Fight the Flu with Signing Time!
Ok, so Signing Time doesn't give out flu shots but it does have a very important tool for parents that can help to prevent catching to flu.
Have you figured it out?
It is the song "I Wash My Hands".
Have you figured it out?
It is the song "I Wash My Hands".
A common suggestion for avoiding the flu is to wash your hands with soap and water for about 30 seconds. While that sounds simple enough, do you know how long 30 seconds really is?
Little kids in particular have not yet developed a reliable sense of time. One handy trick is to have kids sing a song while washing their hands.
When you sing the first verse and chorus at normal speed it takes about 30 seconds. Another great point is that the lyrics of the song include suggestions of appropriate times to wash hands - a great reminder for kids and parents alike!
Let Alex, Leah and Hopkins help you and your family to remember how long to wash hands!
The song "I Wash My Hands" is included in both Baby Signing Time Volume 2 - Here I Go and Potty Time.
The song can be downloaded through the Digital Player , from Amazon.com, US iTunes or listen to it on the Baby Signing Time - Here I Go and Potty Time CDs.
Here are the Lyrics for
I Wash My Hands
I wash my hands before I eat
I wash my hands to get them clean
And after touching sticky things
I wash my hands
I wash my hands, wash every day
‘Cause washing keeps the germs away
And after finger painting play
I wash my hands
Wash, wash
Scrub, Scrub
I use soap and water
Wash, Wash
Scrub, Scrub
Do you use soap and water?
Wash, Wash
Scrub, Scrub
I use soap and water
Wash, Wash
Scrub, Scrub
Do you use soap and water?
I wash my hands sometimes for fun
I wash my hands when I’m all done
And after all my friends have gone
I wash my hands, I wash my hands, I wash my hands, I wash my hands
Signing Time ©2005 All rights reserved. Songs by Rachel de Azevedo Coleman and Lex de Azevedo. © 2005 Two Little Hands Productions, LLC
P.O. Box 581037 Salt Lake City, UT 84158 • tel: 801.533.0444 • fax: 801.880.5151 • www.babysigningtime.com
Thursday, January 10, 2013
ベビー・サイニングタイムのExtra Signs for Baby Signing Time
In the Japan release of the Baby Signing Time DVD "Eat & Drink" there are some extra signs listed in the included booklet. One of the great things about using a real sign language instead of made-up signs is that you can turn to a dictionary to find more signs for words you don't already know. There is no need to make up your own original signs! Plus, if you made up your own "signs" (gestures) it would be like making up meaningless words since no one else will know the meaning of your "sign"... and you risk making up a sign which is actually an insulting or bad word in sign language.
ベビー・サイニングタイムの『おなかがすいたよ』のDVD説明書にDVD以外の便利なサインも書いています。そのサインはアメリカ手話や日本手話です。この下に手話辞書のビデオリンクをあります。
Check out the Kotoba & Sign Amazon Store for suggestions of books and toys to keep the learning going!
ベビー・サイニングタイムの『おなかがすいたよ』のDVD説明書にDVD以外の便利なサインも書いています。そのサインはアメリカ手話や日本手話です。この下に手話辞書のビデオリンクをあります。
アメリカ手話 (ASL) from http://www.signingsavvy.com
Rice
Rice: finger spell "r" and move you hand like you are picking up rice from a bowl.
Soup - Soup is in the Signing Time Series 1 Vol. 12 "Time To Eat" DVD
With two fingers as the spoon, scoop up the soup from a bowl.
Tea - The sign I use...
One hand makes a cup shape, the other pretends you are holding a tea bag - move your hands like you are swishing a tea bag in your cup
美味しい (yummy)
http://shikaku.in/sign/L/search/美味しい/ (cake, yummy)
Pat your cheek to show how yummy the food is!
おにぎり
move your hands like you are making a ball of rice
Tea
ミルクティー
お茶
紅茶 <-- close to the ASL sign)
I've seen 抹茶 signed (by deaf friends) as lifting a green tea tea cup - the same as on the pamphlet.
Check out the Kotoba & Sign Amazon Store for suggestions of books and toys to keep the learning going!
One more link... the Deaf Japan website. It has some interesting things on it! http://deafjapan.com
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Japan Release of Baby Signing Time ベビー・サイニングタイムの日本リリース
日本コロムビアはTwo Little Handsと提携して、2012年12月19日にDVDのベビーサイニングタイム・シリーズをリリースしました。幼い子どもたちと手話することを学ぶ上で多くの偉大なメリットがあるこの教材が“公式に”日本に来たことを、私はとても喜んでいます。
この投稿では、Two Little Handと日本コロムビアからリリースされたこれらのDVDの何が同じで何が違うかについての詳細を読むことができます。
On December 19th, 2012 Nippon Columbia, in partnership with Two Little Hands, released the Baby Signing Time series on DVD. I am excited to see it "officially" come to Japan as there are so many great benefits of learning to sign with young children.
In THIS POST you can read more details about what is the same/different between the DVDs release by Two Little Hand and Columbia Japan.
US Baby Signing Time website アメリカサイト:
http://www.babysigningtime.com
Japan Signing Time site 日本サイト:
http://signingtime.jp
この投稿では、Two Little Handと日本コロムビアからリリースされたこれらのDVDの何が同じで何が違うかについての詳細を読むことができます。
On December 19th, 2012 Nippon Columbia, in partnership with Two Little Hands, released the Baby Signing Time series on DVD. I am excited to see it "officially" come to Japan as there are so many great benefits of learning to sign with young children.
In THIS POST you can read more details about what is the same/different between the DVDs release by Two Little Hand and Columbia Japan.
US Baby Signing Time website アメリカサイト:
http://www.babysigningtime.com
Japan Signing Time site 日本サイト:
http://signingtime.jp
Baby Signing Time と ベビー・サイニングタイム
Baby Signing Time と ベビー・サイニングタイム はどこが一緒で、どこが違いますか？
How are the Japan and the US Baby Signing Time DVDs the same and different?
基本的にこの二つは（二つの異なる市場に向けて制作された）同じ内容のものです。Baby Signing Time (BST)は、家族が米国手話（ASL）を使ってまだ言葉を話せない子どもたちとコミュニケーションをとるのを助けることを目的とした、Two Little Hands Productionsの商品です。 Baby Signing Time (BST)日本版は、日本コロムビアよりリリースされています。それは米国版と同じビデオ映像と音が含まれていますが、日本版パッケージで提供され、字幕が含まれています。日本版リリースの目的は、言語学習プロセスを助けるASLの語彙を用いた英語の教材としてです。
Essentially they are the same product made for two different markets. Baby Signing Time (BST) is a product of Two Little Hands Productions company aimed at helping families communicate with their young children by using ASL vocabulary.
The BST Japan release is by Nippon Columbia. It includes the same video footage and sound as the US release but comes in a Japanized package and includes subtitles. The aim of the Japan release is as an English teaching tool with ASL vocabulary aiding in the language learning process.
The US Baby Signing Time DVDs (Original released in 2005)
☆ Includes English language soundtrack and
☆ English Language subtitles
☆ Packaging is in English
☆ Playable on all DVD players as it is in a multi-region format
☆ Menu in English
☆ Special features included on the DVDS
☆ CD includes both the tracks with singing and instrumental sing-along tracks
☆ Can be purchased online or in Japan from a Signing Time Academy certified instructor
The Japan Baby Signing Tine DVDs (released in 2012)
☆ Includes the English language soundtrack (no Japanese soundtrack)
☆ Subtitles in both Japanese and English
☆ Packaging is in Japanese
☆ Playable only on Region 2 DVD players
☆ Menu only in Japanese
☆ Special features included on the DVDs (same as the original)
☆ CD includes just the Songs with lyrics
☆ Can be purchased in Japan
How are the Japan and the US Baby Signing Time DVDs the same and different?
基本的にこの二つは（二つの異なる市場に向けて制作された）同じ内容のものです。Baby Signing Time (BST)は、家族が米国手話（ASL）を使ってまだ言葉を話せない子どもたちとコミュニケーションをとるのを助けることを目的とした、Two Little Hands Productionsの商品です。 Baby Signing Time (BST)日本版は、日本コロムビアよりリリースされています。それは米国版と同じビデオ映像と音が含まれていますが、日本版パッケージで提供され、字幕が含まれています。日本版リリースの目的は、言語学習プロセスを助けるASLの語彙を用いた英語の教材としてです。
Essentially they are the same product made for two different markets. Baby Signing Time (BST) is a product of Two Little Hands Productions company aimed at helping families communicate with their young children by using ASL vocabulary.The BST Japan release is by Nippon Columbia. It includes the same video footage and sound as the US release but comes in a Japanized package and includes subtitles. The aim of the Japan release is as an English teaching tool with ASL vocabulary aiding in the language learning process.
アメリカ版 (オリジナル版) Baby Signing Time (BST)は、
☆ 英語のサウンドトラックを収録しています。
☆ 英語の字幕つきです。
☆ パッケージは英語です。
☆ マルチリージョン形式のDVDなので、どのDVDプレーヤーでも再生できます。
☆ メニューは英語です。
☆ DVDに特典メニューが含まれています。
☆ CDには、歌つきの曲と、曲のみ（カラオケ）の両方が含まれています。
☆ オンライン（ネットから）、あるいは、サイニングタイム・アカデミー認定の
インストラクターから購入することができます。
日本語版Baby Signing Time (BST) は、
☆ 英語のサウンドトラックを収録しています
（日本語のサウンドトラックは入っていません）。
☆ 日本語と英語の字幕つきです。
☆ パッケージは日本語です。
☆ リージョン２のDVDプレーヤーのみで再生できます。
☆ メニューは日本語のみです。
☆ DVDに特典メニューが含まれています（オリジナル版と同じです）。
☆ CDには、歌つきの曲のみ収録されています。
☆ 日本で購入できます。
The US Baby Signing Time DVDs (Original released in 2005)
☆ Includes English language soundtrack and
☆ English Language subtitles
☆ Packaging is in English
☆ Playable on all DVD players as it is in a multi-region format
☆ Menu in English
☆ Special features included on the DVDS
☆ CD includes both the tracks with singing and instrumental sing-along tracks
☆ Can be purchased online or in Japan from a Signing Time Academy certified instructor
The Japan Baby Signing Tine DVDs (released in 2012)
☆ Includes the English language soundtrack (no Japanese soundtrack)
☆ Subtitles in both Japanese and English
☆ Packaging is in Japanese
☆ Playable only on Region 2 DVD players
☆ Menu only in Japanese
☆ Special features included on the DVDs (same as the original)
☆ CD includes just the Songs with lyrics
☆ Can be purchased in Japan
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