0-6 Months Flashcards
Sleep
Hand shape: relaxed “5” shape with right hand, palm toward face
Body space: at head level
Movement: close fingers of right hand into a flat “O” shape
Memory aid: as if closing your eyes; accompany with appropriate facial expression; close your eyes as your hand closes
Milk
Hand shape:“S” shape with right hand, palm facing left
Body space: at chest level
Movement: open and close “S” shape several times (can be signed with two hands)
Memory aid: as if milking a cow
Change
Hand shape:“A” shape with both hands, palms facing each other
Body space: at chest level
Movement: twist hands and reverse position
Memory aid: indicating your hands changing position
Help
Hand shape:“A” shape with right hand, sitting on upturned palm of left hand
Body space: at chest level
Movement: move hands up and forward
Memory aid: as if the left hand is helping the right hand
Up
Hand shape:“1” shape with right hand, palm facing forward
Body space: starts at chest level
Movement: move hand upward once
Memory aid: indicating your hand moving up
Play
Hand shape:“Y” shape with both hands, held apart, palms facing body
Body space: at chest level
Movement: swing hands up and down at the wrists
Memory aid: similar to the sign for PARTY; use to invite a friend to play
Eat
Hand shape:“O” shape with right hand, palm facing you
Body space: at mouth
Movement: tap mouth once with fingertips; tap twice for noun FOOD
Memory aid: as if bringing food to your mouth
Mommy
Hand shape:“5” shape with right hand, palm facing left
Body space: at chin (female area of face)
Movement: tap chin twice
Memory aid: indicating the female area of your face
Daddy
Hand shape:“5” shape with right hand
Body space: at forehead (male area of face)
Movement: tap twice
Memory aid: sign for father and daddy
More
Hand shape: flat “O” shape with both hands, fingertips touching
Body space: at chest level
Movement: tap fingertips together
Memory aid: as if adding more to a pile; great sign to start with
Toy
Hand shape:“T” shape with both hands
Body space: at chest level
Movement: swing hands in and out at the wrists
Memory aid: similar to the sign for PLAY
Keys
Hand shape:“X” shape with right hand, palm facing you; open “B” shape with left hand, palm to the right
Body space: at chest level
Movement: twist “X” shape of right hand into palm up left hand
Memory aid: as if inserting a key into a door
Ball
Hand shape: spread “C” shapes with both hands
Body space: at chest level
Movement: tap fingertips together
Memory aid: as if outlining the shape of a ball
Block (building)
Hand shape: wide “G” shape with right hand
Body space: at shoulder level
Movement: twist hand from wrist, indicating the sides of a block
Memory aid: as if you are outlining the top and bottom of a block and then the sides of a block
Rattle
Hand shape:“R” shape with right hand
Body space: at shoulder level
Movement: shake hand from side to side
Memory aid: as if you are shaking a rattle in your hand
Moon
Hand shape: bent “L” shape with right hand
Body space: at right side of forehead
Movement: move hand upward
Memory aid: imitating the shape of a crescent moon in the sky
