WEEK 1 - The Baobab

We will begin with our very first, original story about a curious little girl who embarks on an adventure. Download the app here.

Monday, March 23: Live Session on our YouTube channel! Be sure to download the free app on your iPad, so you can join and read along with us!

Tuesday, March 24: Get 3 free downloadable activity worksheets on our Podia website.

Wednesday, March 25: Live Session of bridging ASL and English on our YouTube channel!

Thursday, March 26: Don’t we all love some coloring pages? Get 8 free downloadable for both print and mobile coloring pages on our Podia website.

Friday, March 27: Show us how much you have learned in only a week! Are you ready for this week’s quiz? Test your knowledge with the Baobab world. You got this!

WEEK 3 - Buck and Bull

Monday, April 6: Live Session on our YouTube channel! Be sure to download the free app on your iPad, so you can join and read along with us!

Tuesday, April 7: Worksheets of: matching words to characters, English words to ASL handshapes, categorizing seasons and months, drawing scenes of seasons… download them now for free!

Wednesday, April 8: Live Session on our YouTube channel!

Thursday, April 9: How many of you have played the game, "Pin the Donkey"? This time, we're playing Buck & Bull way — pin the antlers on Buck, and pin the horns on the Bull! Try them here.

Friday, April 10: Show us how much you have learned in only a week! Are you ready for this week’s quiz?

WEEK 5 - Museum of Errors

Monday, April 20: Live Session on our YouTube channel! Be sure to download the free app on your iPad, so you can join and read along with us.

Tuesday, April 21: Are you excited to learn more about synonyms, spelling, time adverbs, and some drawing scenery? Let’s go!

Wednesday, April 22: Live Session on our YouTube channel!

Thursday, April 23: Wish to make your own bookmark, or design your own dream room? Pedro the Parrot will help you! Here are some fun activity & crafts to do at home!

Friday, April 24: Show us how much you have learned in only a week! Are you ready for this week’s quiz? Let’s go!

WEEK 6 - The Solar System

Monday, April 27: Live Session on our YouTube channel! Be sure to download the free app on your iPad, so you can join and read along with us.

Tuesday, April 28: Are you excited to learn more about alphabetizing, fingerspelling, numerals, superlatives, temperatures, definitions, and many more? Let’s go!

Wednesday, April 29: Live Session on our YouTube channel about Gravity!

Thursday, April 30: Wish to make your own planets out of paper, paint, and scissors? You can do make your own solar system at-home!

Friday, May 1: Show us how much you have learned in only a week! Are you ready for this week’s quiz? Let’s go!

WEEK 7 - The Giant Turnip

Monday, May 4: Live Session on our YouTube channel! Be sure to download the free app on your iPad, so you can join and read along with us.

Tuesday, May 5: Get many free downloadable activity worksheets on our Podia website.

Wednesday, May 6: Live Session of Multi-Meaning Words on our YouTube channel!

Thursday, May 7: Let’s play as an observator and take field notes right in your backyard! Try them here.

Friday, May 8: Show us how much you have learned in only a week! Are you ready for this week’s quiz?

WEEK 8 - Teremok

Monday, May 11: We have the full story available on Communications Service for the Deaf’s YouTube Channel! Sit back and enjoy the story with the free app - download now!

Tuesday, May 12: Are you excited to learn more about Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Counting, Orders, Drawings, and many more? Let’s go!

Wednesday, May 13: Live Session on our YouTube channel about Ordinal & Cardinal Numbers.

Thursday, May 14: Let’s do fun arts & crafts by doing some coloring pages!

Friday, May 15: Show us how much you have learned in only a week! Are you ready for this week’s quiz? Let’s go!

WEEK 9 - The Blue Lobster

Monday, May 18: Tune in for our ASL Video Release of The Blue Lobster’s Signing Aloud on our YouTube channel! Be sure to download the free app on your iPad, so you can join and read along with us!

Tuesday, May 19: Are you excited to learn more with our free worksheets? Let’s go!

Wednesday, May 20: Let’s dive in a new lesson every Wednesday on our YouTube channel!

Thursday, May 21: Want to create some arts & crafts with The Blue Lobster?! Download ‘em now.

Friday, May 22: Show us how much you have learned in only a week! Are you ready for this week’s quiz?

WEEK 10 - Make Way for Ducklings

Monday, June 15: Tune in for our ASL Video of a wonderful children's book, Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey, and signed by Patrick Rosenburg. Watch the video here!

Tuesday, June 16: Are you excited to learn more with our over 20+ free worksheets? Let’s go!

Wednesday, June 17: Let’s learn all about ASL Plural Classifiers today with Conrad on our YouTube channel!

Thursday, June 18: Want to create some arts & crafts with the ducklings?! Download ‘em now.

Friday, June 19: Show us how much you have learned in only a week! Are you ready for this week’s quiz?

WEEK 11 - BOY, hosted by California School for the Deaf, Fremont

Monday, June 22: Let's blast off the week with the signing aloud with American Sign Language teacher, Gerardo DiPietro! Watch the video here.

Tuesday, June 23: Download the free worksheets developed by 1st/2nd grade CSD teacher, Carley Carbin. Let’s go!

Wednesday, June 24: Are you in for Live Rhyme & Rhythm with our 1st grade CSD teacher, River Frank? Check this video out!

Thursday, June 25: Color away with those art worksheets developed by 1st grade CSD teacher, Leah Bornstein! Download ‘em now.

Friday, June 26: Impress us with how much you have learned this week! Are you ready for this week’s quiz?

WEEK 12 - USA Week

Download The Baobab’s iOS app here to join us along with your iPad!

Monday, July 6: Beginning this week, we are going to travel with Mavokely (that's the Baobab girl) by roadtripping through the United States of America. Let’s watch the introduction video of Welcome to America!

Tuesday, July 7: Learn all about America’s mesmerizing national parks. Bring your binoculars!

Wednesday, July 8: Let's talk about a little history of American Sign Language (ASL). Check this video out!

Thursday, July 9: Did you know that California and New York are in the same country, but they both don't share the same time zone? Learn more about 9 time zones!

Friday, July 10: Let's do a quiz on USA to see how much you've learned this week! Are you ready for this week’s quiz?

WEEK 13 - Baobab in Japan!

Download The Baobab, Japanese Edition’s iOS app here to join us along with your iPad!

Monday, July 13: Let's explore Japan with Nozomi Tomita, a PhD student in the department of Linguistics and an adjunct professor at Gallaudet University! Watch the introduction video here.

Tuesday, July 14: Discover more about Japan’s trains here... let’s chug away on the ASL Literacy Activities page.

Wednesday, July 15: Learn Japanese Sign Language with Nozomi. Check this video out!

Thursday, July 16: Want to learn how to make an origami, draw flowers, and meet the artists of Japan? Click here to explore the arts!

Friday, July 17: Let's do a quiz on Japan to see how much you've learned this week! Are you ready for this week’s quiz?

WEEK 14 - Baobab in Netherlands!

Download The Baobab, Dutch Edition’s iOS app here to join us along with your iPad!

Monday, July 20: Jump into exploring Netherlands 🇳🇱 with Annemieke van Kampen, a Deaf leader and educator! Watch the introduction video here.

Tuesday, July 21: Learn all about the Netherlands’s landmarks. Bring your camera!

Wednesday, July 22: Let's learn Nederlandse Gebarentaal (Dutch Sign Language) with Bea! You will discover NGT’s Basic Signs, Weekdays & Weekend, ASL/NGT Alphabet, and NGT Alphabet. Give this a try!

Thursday, July 23: Did you know that Vincent Van Gogh and Rembrandt are from the Netherlands? Learn more about the arts & culture here!

Friday, July 24: Let's do a quiz on the Netherlands to see how much you've learned this week! Are you ready for this week’s quiz?

WEEK 15 - Baobab in Russia!

Download The Baobab, Russian Edition’s iOS app here to join us along with your iPad!

Monday, July 27: Did you know that Russia, the world's largest country, has about 170 schools for deaf and hard of hearing students? Join us with Vera Shamaeva, a professional deaf museum tour guide and she works in several museums. Watch the introduction video here.

Tuesday, July 28: Learn all about Russia’s Deaf Schools and Russia’s facts here. Have you watched the story about Russia’s first deaf school yet? Check this video out!

Wednesday, July 29: Learn some Russian Sign Language (RSL) with Vera! Click to learn.

Thursday, July 30: Did you know that Russia’s arts & culture included matreshka and ballet dancing & arts?Learn more here!

Friday, July 31: Let's do a quiz on Russia to see how much you've learned this week! Are you ready for this week’s quiz?

Pride Month

Do you know that there are many pride flags, each with their own meaning? Let’s learn about them! Join Renate Rose as she explains the various flags!

How many Deaf LGBTQ+ organizations are there in the United States? Check out our list to find out!

There are tons of great LGBTQ+ themed books out there for kids and teens—we’ve compiled a wonderful list that you can view on Podia!

Join Rogan Shannon as they share a variety of LGBTQ+ ASL signs! Watch the video here!

Rogan Shannon also shares some ASL signs for gender and sexuality terms! Watch the video here!

Are you a history buff? Want to test your trivia knowledge? Take our LGBTQ+ Pride Quiz!

WEEK 16 - A Tale of Two Foxes

Download A Tale of Two Foxes’ iOS app here to join us along with your iPad!

Monday, August 23: Join Sarah Miller for a telling of A Tale of Two Foxes! Follow along with your iPad or watch Sarah draw you into this special story! Watch the storytelling video here.

Tuesday, August 24: Ready to dive into some "fox-y” activities? Daisy Cartwright has created some wonderful worksheets!

Wednesday, September 25: Let’s learn about clouds in ASL! Watch this video and learn about clouds with Conrad!

Thursday, September 26: Time to make some fun cloud crafts with Tayla! Click here to watch Tayla show you how! We’ve got even more fun for you—a toilet paper roll craft with Anuja! Watch Anuja take you through the steps. Plus, we have coloring pages created by Yiqiao Wang!

Friday, September 27: Let's do a quiz on A Tale of Two Foxes to see how much you've learned this week! Are you ready for this week’s quiz?

WEEK 17 - Zorp Meets Earth

Download Zorp Meets Earth’s iOS app here to join us along with your iPad!

Monday, August 30: Join Renate Rose, co-author and storyteller of Zorp Meets Earth, for a storytime session! Follow along with your iPad or watch as Renate takes you through this exciting story! Watch the storytelling video here.

Tuesday, August 31: Ready to dive into some fun activities? Daisy Cartwright has created some wonderful worksheets!

Wednesday, September 1: Tayla Newman, co-author of Zorp Meets Earth, is here to show you what you should and shouldn’t recycle! Watch Tayla explain about Recycling!

Thursday, September 2: Get ready to do some arts & crafts with Eliza Linstaedt, the illustrator of Zorp Meets Earth! Make some fun animals on leftover recycled CDs! Click here to watch Eliza show you how!

Friday, September 3: Let's do a quiz on Zorp Meets Earth to see how much you've learned this week! Are you ready for this week’s quiz?