0-6 Months

Question 1

Sleep

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Milk

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Change

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Help

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Up

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Play

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Eat

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Mommy

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Daddy

Answer 9

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

Question 10

More

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Toy

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Keys

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Ball

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Block (building)

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Rattle

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Moon

Answer 16

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