TreeSchoolers Ep. 1: A Rainy Day
Rain interrupts the TreeSchooler’s plans to play outside. The lightning and thunder scare Abacus Finch. Rachel and the TreeSchoolers show Abacus that understanding something can make it less scary. Along the way, Rachel and her TreeSchooler friends explore questions such as:
What is a cloud?
Why does it rain?
What is lightning?
What is thunder?
How can we help someone who is afraid feel better?
How can I show kindness?
This episode teaches the following skills, concepts and values:
weather concepts
problem solving
word rhyming
sign language
storytelling
persistence
kindness
courage
sorting
Research shows that signing can help preschool children learn and remember essential concepts, so we’ve included a handful of supporting signs in this episode:
weather
rain
cloud
lightning
thunder
sun
kind (nice)
Rachel & the TreeSchoolers teaches children:
essential science concepts
HOW to learn
social skills
values
Ep. 13 Video: Welcome to School
Join Alex and Leah for a day at school as you learn signs and songs about things to do and see in the classroom. Welcome to School is a must-have for any teacher or student!
ASL Signs
Crayons - Scissors - Paper - Glue - Pen - Pencil - Table - Chair - Backpack - ...
In Rachel & Me Episode 9, Move Your Body, Rachel Coleman, Hopkins, and her Signing Time friends talk about the things we are really good at and ways we can move our bodies. This episode features the song, “I’m Really Good” from Signing Time Volume 6: My Favorite Things.