American Sign Language (ASL) Series 2 Lesson 11
Signing Time Part Two
By Elaine Ernst Schneider
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.DAYS OF THE WEEK
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THE FOUR (4) SEASONS
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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. |
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