Lesson 01

Front 1

Me

Back 1

Point to self

Front 2

You

Back 2

Point to person

Front 3

Your, you're, yours

Back 3

R flat hand, palm facing out, move forward toward person

Front 4

Our, We, Us

Back 4

R hand move out and round from right shoulder to Left, in shape of first letter of word used

Front 5

Do, does, did

Back 5

Both hands in "C" shape, palm down, move together side to side

Front 6

It

Back 6

R "I" hand, pinky touches L open palm facing up

Front 7

Who

Back 7

R index draw circle around mouth

Front 8

What

Back 8

L "5" hand, palm to right, R index drawn down along L fingers

Front 9

When

Back 9

L index up, R index draw circle, start and end at L index tip

Front 10

Where

Back 10

R index pointing up, finger rocks back and forth

Front 11

Why

Back 11

R flat hand at forehead move down to "Y" hand

Front 12

How

Back 12

Both hands palm down, circling around (fingers down, in, toward self) to palm up

Front 13

Which

Back 13

Both "A" hand, palms facing each other, alternate up and down

Front 14

Is, Am, aRe, Be, Been

Back 14

R hand, palm to Left, form letter at lip and move out

Front 15

Name

Back 15

Both "H" hands, R touches L, hands crossed (x shape)

Front 16

Birthday

Back 16

Both flat hands, palms facing self, L outside R, R moves down and out, turning palm down

+ L arm flat, palm down, fingers at right elbow, R "D" with an pointing up, R hand fold down to flat on L arm

Front 17

Live

Back 17

Both "L", index putting at each other, palms to self, both hands move up

Front 18

In

Back 18

L hand cup, palm right, R "and" hand into 'cup'

Front 19

Out

Back 19

L hand cup, R hand in cup move up, out and fingers open

Front 20

New Jersey

Back 20

"N" + "J"

(for all states: spell 2 letter abbreviation or use specific sign)

Front 21

Here

Back 21

Both hands, palm up, draw flat circle toward self

Front 22

Learn, learned, learning

Back 22

L hand palm up, R hand palm on top, R moves up to forehead becoming "and" hand (simplified: not all the way up)

Front 23

Teach, taught, teaching

Back 23

Both "and" hands, palm down, thumb at forehead, move out a little

Front 24

Sign

Back 24

Both index pointing up, circle around each other, moving in toward self

Front 25

Language

Back 25

Both "L" hands, palm to self (index pointing at each other), R wiggles away to right

Front 26

Fingerspell, spell

Back 26

R "4" hand, palm down, wiggle fingers and move to right

Front 27

Fine

Back 27

R open "5" hand, thumb touches chest then hand tilt down and out

Front 28

Friend

Back 28

Both "X" hand, interlock R on L then vice versa

Front 29

I

Back 29

Right hand letter "i" with palm facing left, touches center of chest

Front 30

He, Him, She, Her

Back 30

"boy" + point to 'him'

or

"girl" + point to 'her'