Learn ASL in 31 Days: Day 5
Hi! I'm Rochelle (sign name), it's good to see you again!
Today is day 5 in Learn ASL in 31 Days!
Okay, today you're going to learn family signs.
First, is Family.
F-hand shapes, draw a circle.
A circle -- but make it smaller like this.
Mom.
Sometimes you'll see it to the side of the chin. That's fine.
Dad. It can also be in the middle or on the side. It's fine, they're both fine.
Mom and Dad.
Boy. Like the bill of a hat. Boy.
Girl. Thumb down the cheek. (like bonnet strings)
Now, it's good to remember that boy/male signs
are at the top half of the face.
and girl/female signs are at the bottom half of the face.
Like Mom and Dad. Boy and Girl. See?
Grandfather.
Grandmother.
Sometimes people will do two bumps out, some will do just one.
You can use each bump to indicate great. Like great great great great grandmother.
Brother. In books you may see it signed differently
but in the real world it's this.
Brother -- both hands have movement.
Sister. Brother and sister.
Aunt. You can shake it or circle your A-hand shape, both are fine.
Uncle. U-hand shape, shake or circle.
Remember, boys at the top and girls at the bottom of the face. Uncle and Aunt.
Boy cousin, girl cousin.
Or, if you're just saying cousin and don't care which gender, do it in the middle.
Baby.
Son. Daughter. Son.
Single.
Married. Husband. Wife.
You can do it like this or with index finger.
Again, both are fine. It can depend on where you live.
Divorce.
Okay! We've finished, so let's review.
Family, mom, dad, boy, girl
brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother,
aunt, uncle, girl cousin, boy cousin, cousin,
Baby, son, daughter, single, divorce, married
husband, wife, divorce (couldn't remember if I'd already done that).
Okay, I'll see you tomorrow for day 6!
Learn ASL in 31 Days: Day 5