Lesson Tutor: Signing Time Part 2

American Sign Language (ASL) Series 2 Lesson 11
Signing Time Part Two
By Elaine Ernst Schneider

Thanksgiving	Christmas	Easter

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.DAYS OF THE WEEK

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday

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THE FOUR (4) SEASONS

Spring	Summer	Fall	Winter

Series 2 Lesson 11 ASL Time Part Two

Signs	Description of Sign Action
Christmas	Move the right “c” hand (palm facing forward) in an arc to the right, as if shaping the top of a wreath.
Easter	“E” hand motions upwards to symbolize the Resurrection.
Fall	Gently brush a right “B” hand against the left elbow in a downward motion.
Friday	Hold the right “f” hand at chest level and slightly to the right of the chest area. Move the hand in a counter-clockwise semi-circle, left, down, and then right.
Monday	Hold the right “m” hand at chest level and slightly to the right of the chest area. Move the hand in a counter-clockwise semi-circle, left, down, and then right.
Saturday	Hold the right “s” hand at chest level and slightly to the right of the chest area. Move the hand in a counter-clockwise semi-circle, left, down, and then right.
Spring	Hold a left “C” sign slightly in  front of the body, pinky finger side down. Then pass a right “and” hand upward through the opening of the left “C” hand, spreading fingers gently to indicate a “bloom.”
Summer	Gently slide right “x” hand across the forehead, left to right (as if mopping sweat from the brow.)
Sunday	Hold the left hand flat, palm down. With the longest finger of the right hand, touch the back of the left hand; then move both hands outward, fingers spread, palms facing forward.
Thanksgiving (thanks + giving)	thanks – With open hands, touch lips, and then extend hands outward, keeping palm facing the face. giving – Touch fingers and thumbs of both hands and hold them palm down in front of chest. The move hands forward while rotating the wrists and opening the hands so that the final position has hands open with palms facing upward.
Thursday	Hold the right hand in the same approximate area that you do to make the signs for Monday and Tuesday, etc. Sign “t” and then “h.”
Tuesday	Hold the right “t” hand at chest level and slightly to the right of the chest area. Move the hand in a counter-clockwise semi-circle, left, down, and then right.
Wednesday	Hold the right “w” hand at chest level and slightly to the right of the chest area. Move the hand in a counter-clockwise semi-circle, left, down, and then right.
Winter	Make “s” hands and shake slightly to indicate a cold shiver.