New (free!) Homeschooling Guide from Signing Time

This is great. The Guide is free (under Details) where you would purchase the bundle. From the email:

New Homeschool Bundle with Free Guide

If you are a homeschooling parent, you often know how difficult it can be to find materials that you can successfully use to teach children of different ages. With Signing Time, you can introduce your children to signs from American Sign Language in a fun and easy way. Signing helps infants and toddlers learn to talk sooner and it boosts their vocabulary. Preschool children use signs to learn letters and numbers, expand their vocabulary, and get ready to read. Elementary-age children use signs to help with spelling and writing. Some even learn ASL as a second language. The Signing Time Homeschool Bundle and free guide* will help you make signing a fun part of your Homeschool program – every day!

*Click on the Details tab to download your free 10-page guide “Using Signing Time in Your Homeschool Program.”

Signing Time Academy Launch

From: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ClickandSign/message/7283

Well it looks like we are heading into the last two weeks before we officially launch the Signing Time Academy. If you have not filled out your pre-app, please go to http://www.signingtime.com/classes, and fill out the info so that you will be among the first to get your application. The rewards are going to be great and I am sure all of you will enjoy sharing with other families what a wonderful program this is. I am including the message that has been going out to interested candidates, so if you think this is something you would like to do, fill out the application and let's get you started.

Thank you so much for your interest and enthusiasm in becoming a Certified Instructor through the Signing Time Academy! The details of this program are being finalized at this time and are not yet ready for public release. However, to give you a head start, we strongly recommend that you begin gathering a few items that will most likely be required as part of the application process:

- a short paragraph detailing why this opportunity appeals to you
- proof of graduation from high school (or GRE) at a minimum, and any other higher education (for more advanced levels of certification)
- your resume (make sure it highlights your teaching and sign language abilities!)
-we will most likely be requiring all Instructors to have completed at least one ASL course. If you haven't taken any, you may want to consider getting started at www.signingonline. com. Their courses can be applied towards the certification requirements
- a letter of recommendation from someone who can attest to your character
- documentation of any ASL classes (such as college transcripts) or a description concrete, consistent life experience with ASL

Please do not submit anything to us until we release the official application. We will add you to our special Signing Time Academy email list to make sure you stay on top of the details on this program.

Thanks again!
Gwen Cox
Instructors Program Director
Signing Time Academy
gwen@signingtime. com
www.signingtime.com