Weather and Seasons Cities and States Talking about favorites Months of the Year Name signs Colors Technology Holidays

This is also used for spring BREAK.

OH-I-SEE is an ASL expression that conveys comprehension, sympathy, and concern, similar to sounds like oh, humm, aha, I see.

Although the Master ASL book does not show the sign for WYOMING, a common sign is using 2 hands, the “W”s move outward and become “Y”s.

For other states you can: fingerspell the name (definitely with smaller names) fingerspell the Post Office abbreviation fingerspell the abbreviations in the text book

You know the sign COUNTRY from the National Anthem.

This is older sign. We now use MEXICO’s sign for MEXICO which is a “V” hand shape bounced on the right side of the forehead.

The sign for the fruit ORANGE is the same.

To emphasize the depth or brightness of a color, swing the hand forming the color away from you.

Use LOVE-IT when signing about a non- romantic love for things, like sports, foods, or hobbies.

There is a sign for e- mail…just don’t have a picture of it.

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. I use this one. You will see both of these on the DVD.

Months of the year are either finger spelled or abbreviated. Longer months (name) are abbreviated. Shorter months (name) are spelled out.

MAY JUNE

AUG SEPT

OCT DEC

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Notice how the index finger moves down representing week after week just like on a calendar page.

This is also the sign for grow and plant.

Another sign for EASTER is to circle the “E” handshapes like one form of the sign for SUNDAY.

Related signs: SAVE,FREE, LIBERTY

Another common sign for PASSOVER is the dominate “P” hand crossing over the non-dominate “S” hand.

This is NOT the one I use.

PAGE ADDRESS NUMBER STREET TELEPHONE NEW to be OLD PAGER VIDEO PHONE BIRTHDAY (x3) to CELEBRATE DEPEND(S) HOW-MANY(?) HOW-MUCH(?) MONTH YEAR SEASON SPRING SUMMER FALL/AUTUMN WINTER CHRISTMAS EASTER X2 HALLOWEEN X2 HANUKKAH KWANZAA INDEPENDENCE DAY MEMORIAL DAY NEW YEAR PASSOVER ST. PATRICK’S DAY THANKSGIVING X 2+ VALENTINE DAY