hi. i'm rachel. come join my friends, alex, leah, and hopkins, for signing time! leah uses american sign language. we'll teach you some. come sign with us. ♪ there's singing time and dancing time ♪ ♪ and laughing time and playing time ♪ ♪ and now it is our favorite time--signing time! ♪ it's signing time! with alex and leah ♪

♪ it's signing time! with alex and leah ♪ ♪ come and play ♪ come and play places i go in my neighborhood. playground. sign "play" pinkie and thumb, and show the ground. playground. playground. sign "play" and show the ground. oh, playground.

rollerskate. your two fingers are the front wheels skating. and this is the sign for in-line skates. rollerskate. rollerskate. nice skating. sign rollerskate. picnic. rub your hands together like you're excited to have a picnic. picnic. picnic. brush your hands together. picnic time.

sign picnic. kite. this hand is the string and the other is the kite waving in the wind. kite. kite. like a kite flying. fly a kite. sign kite. swing. your two fingers swing on the other two. swing. swing.

swing your fingers. swing. let's sign swing. slide. these two fingers slide down the others like a slide. slide. slide. slide down your fingers. slide down.

climb. pretend you're climbing up a ladder. climb. climb. just like climbing. climb up. sign climb. sand. feel the sand between your fingers. sand. sand. feel the sand in your fingers.

sign sand. ♪ my favorite spot is down at the park ♪ ♪ so down to the park we go ♪ ♪ skate with a friend ♪ picnic with them ♪ there's so much to do ♪ down at the park ♪ ♪ my favorite spot is down at the park ♪ ♪ so down to the park we go ♪ ♪ fly a new kite ♪ practice your bike ♪ there's so much to do ♪ down at the park ♪ swing high, swing low ♪ ♪ slide fast, slide slow ♪ ♪ climb up, climb down ♪

♪ the park's my favorite place to run around ♪ ♪ ♪ my favorite spot is down at the park ♪ ♪ so down to the park we go ♪ ♪ play catch with a ball ♪ collect leaves that fall ♪ there's so much to do ♪ down at the park ♪ swing high, swing low ♪ ♪ slide fast, slide slow ♪ ♪ climb up, climb down ♪ ♪ the park's my favorite place to run around ♪ ♪ ♪ my favorite spot ♪ is down at the park ♪ so down to the park we go ♪ ♪ dig deep in the sand ♪ shake off your hands

♪ there's so much to do ♪ there's so much to see ♪ there's so much to hear ♪ there's so much to be ♪ there's so much to play ♪ every day ♪ there's so much for me!!! ♪ down at the park ♪ down at the park ♪ down at the park ♪ down at the park [whirling of helicopter] helicopter. your first two fingers and thumb make the body of the helicopter and these are the blades spinning. helicopter. helicopter. show the helicopter and the blades. sign helicopter.

bus. reach up with your two fingers like you're holding the handrail as you ride through town. or you can "ding" for the next stop bus. bus. "ding" for the next stop. bus. sign bus. boat. make your hands into the shape of a boat floating through the water. boat. boat. boat ride. your hands make a boat floating through the water.

like a boat. motorcycle. hold those handlebars and rev it. vroom, vroom. motorcycle. motorcycle. like riding a motorcycle. sign motorcycle. slow. draw your hand slowly up your other hand. slow. slow. draw your hand up slowly.

slow. fast. make your pointers pull back fast. fast. fast. pull back fast. go fast. ♪ helicopter flying high ♪ ♪ flying high through the sky ♪ ♪ helicopter round and round ♪ ♪ lifting up right off the ground ♪ ♪ bus, bus look at us ♪ ♪ city bus, school bus ♪

♪ climb aboard to find a seat ♪ ♪ riding through the streets ♪ ♪ watch me go ♪ fast and slow ♪ watch me go ♪ watch me go ♪ ♪ boat, boat, stays afloat ♪ ♪ ride the waves high and low ♪ ♪ paddle slow, paddle fast ♪ ♪ sail by or hit the gas ♪ ♪ motorcycle, motorcycle ♪ ♪ motorcycle fast and fun ♪ ♪ motorcycle, motorcycle ♪ ♪ wear your helmets everyone ♪ ♪ watch me go ♪ fast and slow ♪ watch me go

♪ watch me go ♪ watch me go ♪ fast and slow ♪ watch me go ♪ come on, watch me go ♪ ♪ yeah! ♪ ♪ store. your hands are in front of you like you're pushing a shopping cart, but you shake them. store.

store. let's go to the store. store. shake your hands for store. store. buy. this is the sign for "money," so buy is money that you give to someone. buy. buy. hand them the money. buy it. sign buy. stamp.

your two fingers are the stamp. pretend to lick it and press it on the other two fingers. stamp. stamp. like you lick it and put it on. sign stamp. mail. now your thumb is like a stamp being licked and put on the mail. mail, a piece of mail or a letter. mail. stamp the mail. mail for you. stamp the letter for mail. ribbit, ribbit. shhh.

library. circle an l for library. library. library. circle an l. sign library. story. your fingers grab and slide like you're telling a neat story. story. story. tell a story. sign story.

office. make o's and show the walls of the room, the front walls and the side walls. office. office. cross and open. sign office. cross the o's. work. tap your wrist on the other fist like it's hard work. work. work. tap your wrist.

help with the work. sign work. restaurant. brush an r for restaurant on the sides of your mouth. restaurant. restaurant. make an r for restaurant. r and r for restaurant. ♪ ♪ i love to go to the store ♪ ♪ i love to go to the store ♪

♪ buy all the things that we need ♪ ♪ i love to go to the store ♪ ♪ ♪ i love to go to the mailbox ♪ ♪ i love to go to the mailbox ♪ ♪ look at the letters, look at the stamps ♪ ♪ i love to go to the mailbox ♪ ♪ my job is happily riding ♪ ♪ ♪ my job is helping you out ♪ ♪ i can smile, i can wave ♪ ♪ i can really behave ♪ i can really behave ♪ ♪ i love to go to the library ♪

♪ i love to go to the library ♪ ♪ tell me story, read me a book ♪ ♪ i love to go to the library ♪ ♪ office. ♪ ♪ i love to visit the office ♪ ♪ i love to visit the office ♪ ♪ hard at work, so hard at work ♪ ♪ i love to visit the office ♪ ♪ my job is happily riding ♪ ♪ my job is helping you out ♪ ♪ i can smile, i can wave ♪ ♪ i can really behave ♪ i can really behave ♪

♪ i love to go to the restaurant ♪ ♪ i love to go to the restaurant ♪ ♪ order my food and eat it too ♪ ♪ i love to go to the restaurant ♪ ♪ my job is happily riding ♪ ♪ my job is helping you out ♪ ♪ i can smile, i can wave ♪ ♪ i can really behave ♪ i can really behave at the restaurant ♪ ♪ i can really behave at the office ♪ ♪ i can really behave at the library ♪ ♪ i can really behave at the mailbox ♪ ♪ i can really behave at the store ♪ ♪ let's go some more

♪ let's see some more ♪ let's do some more firefighter. show the shield on the firefighter's hat. firefighter. firefighter. show the shield on his helmet. yea, firefighters. sign firefighter. [whistle blowing] whheeehh police officer. make a c and show the police officer's badge. police officer. police officer. make a c on your chest.

show the badge. show the police badge. doctor. tap your fingers on your wrist like a doctor taking a pulse. doctor. doctor. like a doctor taking a pulse. there's the doctor. sign doctor. nurse. just like doctor, but an n for nurse taking a pulse. nurse. nurse. n on your wrist for nurse.

there's a nurse. ♪ ♪ the people in my neighborhood ♪ ♪ are one big family ♪ i watch out for them ♪ ♪ and they look out for me ♪ ♪ be careful, be safe ♪ ♪ but just in case ♪ police officers ♪ firefighters ♪ a doctor or a nurse ♪ ♪ they help me if i'm hurt ♪ ♪ they help me if i'm hurt ♪ ♪ ♪ police officers ♪ firefighters ♪ a doctor or a nurse ♪ ♪ they help me if i'm hurt ♪ ♪ they help me if i'm hurt ♪ every day there are places to go, things to do, and people to meet. here are a few other places we go:

the bank, to see a movie, or to school. to sign park, spell it: p-a-r-k. park. that's one of our favorite places. you know, i've been to places in my neighborhood lots of times. but taking you with me makes it special again. see you soon. ♪ ♪ every day is a special day ♪ ♪ because you're here with me ♪ ♪ every day i spend with you ♪ ♪ i see the way you see ♪ every day's exciting

♪ your days are full of "wow!" ♪ ♪ everything is a special thing ♪ ♪ you always show me how ♪ i don't have all the answers ♪ ♪ to the countless, countless "why's?" ♪ ♪ but i know why i love you ♪ ♪ you keep me young inside ♪ ♪

♪ there are bubbles in the water ♪ ♪ waves in the water ♪ starfish in the water ♪ and shrimp in the water ♪ ♪ there are lobsters in the water ♪ ♪ crabs in the water ♪ octopus in the water ♪ and dolphins in the water ♪ ♪ ♪ looking above ♪ or looking below ♪ there are so many things ♪ i'd love to know ♪ looking above ♪ or looking below ♪ there are so many things ♪ i'd love to know ♪

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