Locomotor Motion Sign Language

Here we go a-walking down the street,

down the street,

down the street

Here we go a-walking down the street,

La – la – la – la – la 

Locomotor motion is how a body moves through space.  

Walk -         Both hands flat, palms to floor, alternating up / down

Stop –          Rt. Hand flat, slap perpendicular into Lt flat palm  

Look –         Rt. Hand first two fingers point to eyes, then turn out  

Listen –      Rt. Hand thumb & first finger in L shape, put to Rt ear

Tip Toe -   Both pointer fingers pointing down, alternate up & down

Jump –        Rt hand first two fingers jumping in palm of Lt. hand

Dance –      Rt hand first 2 fingers swishing across palm of Lt. hand

Family Time Sign Language

 With the SUMMER here now in FULL BLOOM, we spend a great deal of time with our family.  And we are learning to use sign language for family, friends and activities, in our Family Time class, esp. with the older students (up to 10 years old).

I know animated pictures would be a better way to learn , but I don’t have a good resource for that, so I will just describe what the sign would look like.  I also found a few pictures of babies signing.  It is the first word listed next to it that is pictured.  Have fun!

 

Mom         Open wide hand facing out, touch thumb to chin twice

 

Family       each hand touches first finger to thumb–

                          Movement – touch thumbs then move to touch pinky fingers

 

 

 

 

Dad           Open wide hand facing out, touch thumb to forehead twice

 

Brother    “grasp rim of ball cap” twice, then make pointer fingers parallel out front

Sister        draw thumb along cheek, then make pointer fingers parallel out front

Friends       hook pointer finders together, then flip over

I                       Hand in fist, pinky out, tap fist to chest

Love                Cross arms across chest, “hug tight”

You                  Point to person you love

I Love You       Thumb, pointer & pinky out, then wiggle hand  (shorthand)

 

Help                 One flat hand lifts other hand as fist

 

 

Put Away         flat “O” hand pointing down – move out and down

 

 

 

 

Please              Fist on chest, circle to left

 

Thank You       Touch right hand to lips and pull out, as if blowing a kiss

 

Your Welcome – Same as Thank you, just use first three fingers

 

Fun things to do with a friend…

Book                Hold flat hands together, then open like a book

 

 

Music               Glide Right open palm across inner part of Left forearm

 

 

Ball                  Outline shape of ball with both hands

Animal Signs using American Sign Language

Animal Signs for our Fiddle Dee Dee semester

   – as described in “The Book of Signing – A Handbook for Words and Phrases” by Christopher Brown.  This book has photographic illustrations of each of these signs.  I have added my “ways to remember the sign” in parenthesese. 

  

Dog                  Slap Rt. Thigh with hand twice, then snap fingers (like calling the dog)

 

Cat                   Rt. Finger and thumb pull away from face  (like pulling “whiskers”)

Mouse              Flip tip of nose twice with Rt index finger  (twitchy mouse nose)

Rabbit              1^st two fingers of both hands facing out, wrists crossed, flip fingers down 2x   

 

Bird                  Finger & thumb pinch together twice, while back of hand at chin  (small beak)

 

Chicken            Finger & thumb pinch together, while back of hand at mouth, then move hand

                        down to pinch in other palm (beak to pecking motion)

 

Rooster            1^st two Rt fingers up, tap thumb on forehead twice (the roosters red comb)

 

Duck                “Quack” thumb, middle and index fingers together, while back of hand at mouth

 

Fish                  Wiggle Rt palm across other palm in front of body  (swimming away)

 

Pig                   Back of Rt hand to chin, flap fingers down twice  (messy eater)

 

Spider              Cross both hands palm down – wiggle fingers while moving forward

 

Butterfly           Hook palms together, palms in, and flutter fingers

 

Flower             Hold fingers up to nose (like holding flower to smell)

 

Horse               First two fingers up to side of head and flick (like ears)  (Pony is just 1 finger)

 

Sheep               Place Rt two fingers palms up in crook of Lt forearm, (pretend to clip wool)

 

Girl                   Thumb pulled across cheek from ear to chin  (for little Bo Peep song)

 

Where              Index finger up, moving side to side (like looking everywhere for something)

 

Cow                 Rt. Thumb to temple with pinky finger out, flip forward and down like horn

 

Farm                Open hand – place thumb on Rt side of chin, pull across to Lt side

 

Man                 Open hand – place thumb on Rt. Temple

Morning           Place Rt. Hand in crook of Lt arm, then raise Lt arm up

 

Good               Touch lips with fingers of Rt hand, move forward into upturned palm of Lt hand

 

You can also find great sign language dictionary with moving pictures at www.handspeak.com, although there is a slight charge for a short membership to access it.