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The signs
YES
- Handshape
- A fist.
- Place
- By your shoulder.
- Movement
- Nod your fist up and down, like your head saying yes.
Remember it: Your fist nods yes.
NO
- Handshape
- Two fingers and your thumb.
- Place
- In front of you.
- Movement
- Snap your two fingers down to your thumb, like a bird's beak closing.
Remember it: No snaps like a beak.
MORE
- Handshape
- Pinch your fingertips together on both hands.
- Place
- In front of your chest.
- Movement
- Tap your fingertips together, twice.
Remember it: More brings your fingertips together again.
FINISHED
- Handshape
- Both hands open, palms at you.
- Place
- In front of your chest.
- Movement
- Flip your hands over, palms out.
Remember it: Finished flips your hands — all done!
WATER
- Handshape
- Three fingers up — the letter W.
- Place
- At your chin.
- Movement
- Tap your chin twice with your W.
Remember it: W taps your chin: W for water.
BATHROOM
- Handshape
- A fist with your thumb poking up — the letter T.
- Place
- In front of your chest.
- Movement
- Shake it a little.
Remember it: T shakes: T for toilet.
Try It — sign it yourself
- Sign YES and NO — beak snaps for no, fist nods for yes.
- Sign WATER and BATHROOM before your next drink and bathroom trip.
- Sign MORE, then FINISHED, at snack time.
Hands learn by doing. Slow and clear beats fast and sloppy — every time.
Vocabulary — words to keep
| Word | Spelling | What the sign does | A line to remember it by |
|---|---|---|---|
| YES | Yes | Nod your fist up and down, like your head saying yes. | Your fist nods yes. |
| NO | No | Snap your two fingers down to your thumb, like a bird's beak closing. | No snaps like a beak. |
| MORE | More | Tap your fingertips together, twice. | More brings your fingertips together again. |
| FINISHED | Finished | Flip your hands over, palms out. | Finished flips your hands — all done! |
| WATER | Water | Tap your chin twice with your W. | W taps your chin: W for water. |
| BATHROOM | Bathroom | Shake it a little. | T shakes: T for toilet. |