Season
Winter
Winter and cold are the same sign: when signing cold make a face.
Spring
Mimicking a flower sprouting.
Summer
Mimicking wiping sweat from the forehead.
Fall (Season)
Leaves falling from the trees
Season
Winter
Winter and cold are the same sign: when signing cold make a face.
Spring
Mimicking a flower sprouting.
Summer
Mimicking wiping sweat from the forehead.
Fall (Season)
Leaves falling from the trees
People
Family
Friend
Woman
Mum
Girl
Sister
Grandma
Aunt
Man
Dad
Boy
Brother
Grandfather
Uncle
Cousin
Wife
Husband
Domestic Partner: link in below on sign savvy 🙁
https://www.signingsavvy.com/sign/PARTNER/12109/1
Thumbs up knuckles facing inward, pull up and back together in front of chest knuckles touching or p sign flicking forward (like lately)
Guardian
Finger spell guardian
Illustration by Betty G. Miller
Note: Learn is a flat hand pulling motion upward to touch the forehead
Flick finger upwards. Shaking the head while signing understand means “I do not understand”
These illustrations are from the book I am using “Perfect Phrases in American Sign Language for Beginners” by Lou Fant and Barbara Bernstein Fant. Would recommend!
Good
Good Morning: one of the variatients
Good Morning: option 2
Good Afternoon
Good Night
Please
Thank you and your welcome: your welcome is mirroring the person saying thank you
Excuse me
Sorry
Questions: who, what, where, why, when which, and how.
First things first learn the ASL alphabet. My goal is to practice 30 mins of sign everyday as part of my Inclusive Education journey.