Alphabet
The letter "B"
Four fingers up with thumb in palm, palm facing out
Sign "Please"
Sign "Home"
Close all fingertips together into a handshape that looks like flat "O". Touch finger tips to your face next to your mouth and bring them up toward your cheek.
Sign "Go"
With your palms facing out stick up both index fingers and move them forward at the same time
When signing "I want to play outside" What would you sign first?
A. I want
B. Play outside
C. Outside
B. Play outside
The Letter "Z"
Use index finger to make a "Z" in the air
Sign "Excuse Me"
Hold one hand up and open out in front, brush the tips of the fingers from other hand on the palm of the open hand as if you are wiping off your fingertips
Sign "Bedroom" and "Living Room"
Bedroom- flat hand against cheek for Bed. Then sign Room- both hands creating a "box" in front of body
Sign "Like" and "Don't like"
Hand in a "5" shape palm facing in, bring thumb and middle finger together pulling hand away from body as if pulling a string.
Don't Like- Do the same but then reverse the sign away from chest as if you are picking something off your shirt and flicking it away
Sign "I don't want to go to sleep"
Sign "Sleep, I don't want" Use your facial expression as well!
The Letter "X"
Make a fist, put index finger up and into a "hook"
Sign "Who" "What" and "When"
Who- thumb on chin, index finger goes up and down.
What- both hands out in front of body facing up, and move them side to side a few times
When- BRing the tips of your index fingers together, and use one index finger to draw a circle around the other fingertip like a clock
Which part of the face would you use to sign words that describe a female?
The bottom part of the face
Show the difference between "Hello" and "Know"
Hello looks more like a salute, and know looks like tapping the side of the head. Remember to use facial expressions when signing
How would you sign "Do you understand the baby?"
Baby, you understand?
Expression is important!
The Letter "P"
Index and middle finger up, thumb in between, and point all fingers down
Sign "Where" "Why" "How" and "Which"
Where- pointer finger up and wiggle side to side
Why- middle finger next to forehead and wiggle it up and down as if scratching your head
How- Both palms facing in and thumbs up, hands in loose fist, bring knuckles together. Twist both hands forward until you palms are slightly facing up.
Which- Palms facing inward, make an "a" handshape with each hand and move hands up and down alternately
Sign "girl cousin" and then sign "boy cousin"
"C" shape next to face, use lower part of face for girl cousin and wiggle your hand. Do the same on the side of the forehead for "boy cousin".
Sign "I don't like to run"
Sign "don't like" and then the sign "run"- palms facing each other and both in an "L" shape. Wrap the index finger of one hand around the thumb of the other hand. Wiggle the middle finger of the front hands as you move both of your hands forward.
Correctly sign "I like my grandma and grandpa."
Grandma, Grandpa, I like
Sign the entire alphabet!
:)
Sign "Hello, my name is (sign name). What is your name? Nice to meet you."
:)
Sign "Pet" "Dog" "Cat" and "Fish"
Then sign "I like dogs" in the CORRECT grammar sequence.
Pet- One hand in fist and pet the top slowly
Cat- Use index and middle finger next to face, close those fingers together to look like whiskers
Dog- snap out in front of body
Fish- flat hand out front of body, with palm to the side, flap hand back and forth like a fish tail
Sign - snap out in front of body and then use index and pointer near chest as if pulling a string away from chest
Sign "Can you help me?" and "Can I help you?"
Flat hand open and palm up, the other hand in a fist with thumb up. Please the fist on the open hand and lift fist upward.
Sign "I need to practice ASL."
Practice ASL, I need