hi. i'm rachel. come join my friends, alex and 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 my great backyard is the great outdoors. yard. backyard. sign "back" and show the space of the yard. backyard. backyard. backyard. they're playing in their yard. now, sign with rachel.

uh, leah... (laughs) explore. explore. just like you're looking and looking through a telescope. you can use one hand or two. explore. explore. what did they find? she's exploring. explore. tent. your index finger and pinky show the shape of a tent,

and this is "camping." it's almost the same as tent. tent. tent. sign tent. tent. she's in a tent. tent. trail. show the sign for trail, or the path. trail. trail. sign trail. walking down the trail. there's the trail. trail.

bridge. your arm is the bridge, and your fingers show the supports for the bridge. bridge. bridge. sign bridge. there's a bridge. bridge. stream. sign "water," and show it flowing down. for river you show a lot of water. stream. stream.

sign "water" and show it flowing. trickling water. stream. forest. just like "tree" but a whole forest full of them. forest. forest. through the forest. it's like a lot of trees. forest.

[yodeling] mountain. sign "rock" and show how big it is. mountain. mountain. mountain. mountain. show the mountain. mountain. my great backyard. ♪ open the door; let's explore ♪ ♪ explore the great outdoors ♪ it's not very hard to travel far ♪ ♪ it's in my great backyard where do you want to go first? down the trail. down the trail it is.

♪ so pack a bag and grab a tent ♪ ♪ we're going to explore ♪ open the door ♪ head down the trail ♪ explore my great backyard ♪ now where? over the bridge. over the bridge it is. ♪ so pack a bag and grab a tent ♪ ♪ we're going to explore ♪ open the door ♪ head down the trail ♪ over the bridge ♪ explore my great backyard ♪ what's next? cross the stream, carefully. let's carefully cross the stream. ♪ so pack a bag and grab a tent ♪ ♪ we're going to explore ♪ open the door ♪ head down the trail ♪ over the bridge ♪ carefully cross the stream ♪ explore my great backyard ♪ whew, how much farther are we going? through the woods.

okay, i'm game. ♪ so pack a bag and grab a tent ♪ ♪ we're going to explore ♪ open the door ♪ head down the trail ♪ over the bridge ♪ carefully cross the stream ♪ walk through the woods ♪ explore my great backyard ♪ wow, anything else out here? some mountains! of course there's a mountain. ♪ so pack a bag and grab a tent ♪ ♪ we're going to explore ♪ open the door ♪ head down the trail ♪ over the bridge ♪ carefully cross the stream ♪ walk through the woods ♪ climb a mountain ♪ explore my great backyard ♪ alex, leah, time for lunch! ♪ explore my great backyard ♪ ♪ climb a mountain ♪ walk through the woods ♪ carefully cross the stream

♪ over the bridge ♪ head up the trail ♪ open the door ♪ explore my great backyard ♪ porcupine. show his body, and his quills pop up. porcupine. porcupine. let's sign porcupine. that's a real porcupine. porcupine. raccoon. make v's and show the raccoon's mask. raccoon.

raccoon. sign raccoon. oh, there he is. show his raccoon eyes. raccoon. deer. show the deer's antlers. deer. deer. she's signing deer. a baby deer. deer.

bear. it's like a bear hug, and then you scratch. bear. bear. he's signing bear. a bear in the zoo. let's sign bear. bear. [hoo, hoo] owl. make o's and show the owl's eyes. hoo, hoo. owl. owl. show the owl with eyes.

a real owl. hoo, hoo. owl. skunk. you're two fingers show the skunk's stripe. skunk. skunk. skunk. ooh, a stinky skunk. skunk. beaver. show the beaver's teeth gnawing on wood.

beaver. beaver. sign beaver. have you seen a beaver? beaver. [howling of wolf] wolf. show the wolf's snout. wolf. wolf. show his wolf snout. sign wolf. wolf. an eagle soaring.

eagle. make the eagle's curved beak on your nose. eagle. eagle. ah! an eagle. sign eagle. show its beak. now, sign with rachel. fox. make an f and twist it on his sneaky fox nose. fox. fox. sign fox. a real fox. can you sign fox?

fox. ♪ not all people are "people-people" ♪ ♪ that goes for animals too ♪ it's okay to be shy ♪ even if you don't know why ♪ and even if you live in the zoo ♪ ♪ you've got to be ♪ in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ to catch them passing by ♪ if you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ you might see a porcupine ♪ ♪ if you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ a shadow under the moon

♪ if you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ isn't that a raccoon? ♪ you've got to be ♪ in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ in the morning in the clear ♪ ♪ if you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ you might spot a deer ♪ if you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ through the cabin's cool night air ♪ ♪ if you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ i think i hear a bear ♪ life is full of surprise ♪ when you open your eyes and you happen to find ♪

♪ that you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ in the forest on a bough ♪ ♪ if you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ listen for an owl ♪ if you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ something really stunk! ♪ if you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ yes, that's a skunk ♪ you've got to be ♪ in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ well, who stacked sticks in the river? ♪ ♪ if you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ that's the sign of a beaver ♪

♪ if you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ you might just find a track ♪ ♪ if you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ it's safer than a wolf... or a pack ♪ ♪ life is full of surprise ♪ when you open your eyes ♪ and you happen to find ♪ that you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ don't forget to check the sky ♪ ♪ if you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ to see an eagle soaring by ♪ ♪ if you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ it's just a lucky toss

♪ if you're in the right place at the right time ♪ ♪ i've still never spotted a fox ♪ [drum beats to march melody] ♪ [kazoos play] "the saints come marchin' in" bug. touch your thumb to your nose, and your two fingers look like a bug's antenna. bug. ♪ when the bugs come marchin' in ♪ ♪ when the bugs come marching in ♪ ♪ you better steer clear of my backyard ♪ ♪ when the bugs come marching in ♪ ant. some people just sign "bug,"

or you can spell it a-n-t. ant. ♪ when the ants come marchin' in ♪ ♪ when the ants come marching in ♪ ♪ you better steer clear of my backyard ♪ ♪ when the ants come marching in ♪ fly, f-l-y, or swoosh your hand like you're catching a fly. fly. ♪ when the flies come flyin' in ♪ ♪ when the flies come flying in ♪ ♪ you better steer clear of my backyard ♪ ♪ when the flies come flying in ♪

spider. cross your hands and show the spider's legs crawling. ooooh, spider. ♪ when the spiders come creepin' in ♪ ♪ when the spiders come creeping in ♪ ♪ you better steer clear of my backyard ♪ ♪ when the spiders come creepin' in ♪ bee. make an f and touch your cheek then brush the bee off. bee. bee. ♪ when the bees come buzzin' in ♪ ♪ when the bees come buzzing in ♪ ♪ you better steer clear of my backyard ♪

♪ when the bees come buzzing in ♪ worm. your finger is a worm inching across your hand. worm. ♪ when the worms come crawlin' in ♪ ♪ when the worms come crawling in ♪ ♪ you better steer clear of my backyard ♪ ♪ when the worms come crawling in ♪ mosquito. make an f and touch your hand and smack it, or show the long nose of a mosquito. ooh, mosquito. ♪ when the mosquitoes come swarmin' in ♪ ♪ when the mosquitoes come swarming in ♪ ♪ you better steer clear of my backyard ♪

♪ when the mosquitoes come swarming in ♪ ♪ oh when the bugs come marching in ♪ look out! caterpillar. show the fuzzy little caterpillar crawling up your arm. caterpillar. caterpillar. sign caterpillar. a caterpillar. he's a furry one. caterpillar.

butterfly. cross your hands like the wings of a butterfly. butterfly. butterfly. butterfly wings. butterfly. sign butterfly. show its wings. butterfly. i just love those beautiful butterflies, and i love signing with you. we'll see you next time.

♪ i'm a little caterpillar tiny and green ♪ ♪ crawlin' around, head full of dreams ♪ ♪ inch by inch takes all day ♪ ♪ i'm dreamin' of wings and flyin' away ♪ ♪ ♪ just a little caterpillar down on the ground ♪ ♪ i climb a tree, hang upside down ♪ ♪ i don't know why i build a cocoon ♪ ♪ not sure why i do what i do ♪ ♪ but if i were a butterfly ♪ ♪ i could leave the ground behind ♪ ♪ would things look different way up high? ♪ ♪ i wish i were a butterfly ♪ ♪ i'm just a little caterpillar fast asleep ♪

♪ eyes closed tight, lost in a dream ♪ ♪ in my dream i break free ♪ ♪ stretch out my legs and check out my wings ♪ ♪ i feel just like a butterfly ♪ ♪ watch me leave the ground behind ♪ ♪ things look different way up high ♪ ♪ i feel just like a butterfly ♪ look at me i'm flying! i'm really flying! somebody pinch me! ♪

for more information on american sign languagegethe. ready? nice job! now let's see if you can recognize some words. sound them out as you see each letter. ready? dog.

baby. that was great. now, did you know that in sign language we count a little bit differently? i'm going to show you. you ready? okay. one. two. three. four. five. six. seven. eight. ten. we love signing with you, and we can't wait to see you again.

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