Once Upon a Time

**Once Upon a Time** is a *Signing Time!* episode from season two.

## Characters

* Rachel
* Alex
* Leah
* Hopkins
* Cow

## Synopsis

The Signing Time friends discover the joy of books through songs and signs.

## Learning Modules

1. ABC Time!
2. Story Time!

## Songs

**Note:** This is based on the album's track list.

1. Signing Time! Theme
2. We Sit Down Together, Part 1
3. We Sit Down Together, Part 2
4. ABC Song
5. We Sit Down Together
6. Pick a Book, Part 1
7. Pick a Book, Part 2
8. I'd Love to Read a Book
9. Pick a Book

## Summary

### English

Rachel welcomes Alex, Leah, Hopkins, and the viewers to sing and sign with us. "Signing Time! Theme Song" is played.

Rachel shows the signs for "Once upon a time...", beginning, story, and together. "We Sit Down Together, Part 1" is played.

Rachel shows the signs for read, page, and word. "We Sit Down Together, Part 2" is played.

Rachel tells the viewers that it's ABC time. "ABC Song" is played.

Rachel introduces the song about sitting down together. "We Sit Down Together" is played.

Rachel shows the signs for book and write. "Pick a Book, Part 1" is played.

Rachel shows the signs for learn and favorite. "Pick a Book, Part 2" is played.

Rachel tells the viewers that it's story time. "I'd Love to Read a Book" is played. The story is called "Counting Sheep".

As the episode ends, Rachel introduces the song about books and waves goodbye to the viewers. "Pick a Book" is played.

### Spanish

Rachel welcomes Alex, Leah, Hopkins, and the viewers to sing and sign with us. "Signing Time! Theme Song" is played.

Rachel shows the signs for "Érase una vez...", comienzo, historia, and juntos. "We Sit Down Together, Part 1" is played.

Rachel shows the signs for leer, página, and palabra. "We Sit Down Together, Part 2" is played.

Rachel tells the viewers that it's ABC time. "ABC Song" is played.

Rachel introduces the song about sentarse juntos. "We Sit Down Together" is played.

Rachel shows the signs for libro and escribe. "Pick a Book, Part 1" is played.

Rachel shows the signs for aprender and favorita. "Pick a Book, Part 2" is played.

Rachel tells the viewers that it's story time. "I'd Love to Read a Book" is played. The story is called "Counting Sheep".

As the episode ends, Rachel introduces the song about libros and waves goodbye to the viewers. "Pick a Book" is played.

## Words in Spanish

1. **Érase una vez...** - Once upon a time...
2. **comienzo** - beginning
3. **historia** - story
4. **juntos** - together
5. **leer** - read
6. **página** - page
7. **palabra** - word
8. **libro** - book
9. **escribe** - write
10. **aprender** - learn
11. **favorita** - favorite

## Trivia

* This is the sixth Signing Time! episode to feature the cow mooing sound effect.
* This is the 24th episode of the series.
* This is the only 2-part episode of "Signing Time!".
* This is the 21st appearance of Hopkins the Frog.
* This is the 24th appearance of Alex and Leah.
* The lowercase letters are: e, j, p, t, v, and w.
* In "ABC Time!", this is the last episode that contains lowercase letters.
	+ In "ABC Time!", this is the only episode that contains a different font.
* This is the 24th appearance of Rachel Coleman.
* This is the 9th episode to listen to farm animal sounds. This time, it’s a cow.
* The DVD Menu and end credits playing in the background is the We Sit Down Together song.
* The Signing Time! Theme, We Sit Down Together, Pick a Book, ABC Song, and I'd Love to Read a Book songs of this episode were featured in the *Series 2* CD album.

## Gallery

Once upon a time. Many stories start this way. It means a long time ago in the past. Once upon a time. Your hands move into the past. Once upon a time.Beginning or start. It’s like you’re putting a key in and turning it. Start or beginning.Story. Use your hands to tell a story. Try it. Story.Together. Put your fists, thumbs up, together, and then circle them. Together!Read. Your two fingers read the words on the page. Read.Page. It’s like you’re holding a book and turning the page with your thumb. Sign it with me. Page!Word. Use your thumb and pointer to tap the word. Word."There’s singing time and dancing time, and laughing time and playing time, and now it is our favorite time..."ABC Time!E is for eel.J is for jump rope.P is for people walking.T is for turtle standing up.V is for vase.W is for wish.Book. It's like you're holding a book and you open it up. It's easy. Just open the book. Book.Write. It is just like you are holding a pencil and writing. Write.Learn! Your hand takes the information from the page and puts it in your head. Learn!Favorite. Your middle finger taps your chin. Can you sign favorite? Favorite.(cow mooing)"There’s singing time and dancing time, and laughing time and playing time, and now it is our favorite time..."Story Time!Counting SheepThe End