Sing, Sign, and Grow, LLC

07/05/2021

We hope you and your family had a wonderful Independence Day weekend!

This painting by Deaf artist Chuck Baird depicts the sign for "America" with red, white, and blue interlocking fingers painted as the stars and stripes. The sign's interlocking fingers show unity built upon differences in our backgrounds and histories. The movement of this sign in a horizontal circle is the same movement that is used for the sign "together". Working together, our differences can be our strength.

To learn more about Chuck Baird, the De'VIA art style, and Deaf history, check out the Museum of Deaf History, Arts & Culture in Olathe, Kansas.

04/26/2021

It's been quite the year for everyone. The pandemic has meant I've needed to shift my focus to my children at home, and conversations around cultural appropriation have lead me to seek more education on the Deaf community and access to language. I hope to return to helping parents as they find ways to interact with their children, and help them gain language skills in the future, but it may look very different. Thank you for all your support the past 4 years. -Kathleen

06/09/2020

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-06-08/how-do-you-sign-black-lives-matter-in-asl-for-black-deaf-angelenos-its-complicated

Everyone deserves to be seen.

For deaf Angelenos of color, and particularly those who are black, the language they sign among themselves is strikingly different from what's on TV. The tension is evident in a seemingly simple phrase like "Black Lives Matter."

06/03/2020

Overviews recent accomplishments and recognition of Black Deaf people

03/31/2020

It's Crayon Day! You can practice your color signs while you sing and color today. Also, I'd love to see your crayon creations in the comments!

Listen to your favorite TreeSchool and Signing Time songs on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/0KN7GnKfEpwzmNIusoviqG It's the Box of Crayons song fro...

03/31/2020

Crayon's are the best!

March 31 is Crayon Day. True story: For years, I had assumed that everyone uses up the black crayon first. Recently, to my astonishment, my friend Beth said "I guess everyone had that problem of using up the blue crayon first." I started polling my friends, and discovered that it's only future cartoonists who overuse the black crayon when they're little.

03/14/2020

For the time being, all classes are cancelled until after Montgomery County's social distancing measures are lifted. If you are looking for some language building videos during this time, I highly recommend Two Little Hand's Youtube Channels TreeSchool (for Preschoolers) and Clap Clap Baby (for Toddlers). Stay well!

03/09/2020

03/09/2020

Because languages are for communication, and communication should always involve respect for others.

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03/09/2020

If you are looking to expand your hip-hop playlist might I suggest....

WE DID IT. We have the #1 hip-hop record in the country!

Let's keep it there. Please keep sharing, keep playing the music, and sending people to this link https://ffm.to/nekqq0n

This is a HUGE win for the deaf community 🤟🏼