How to sign children in American Sign Language

Sign #1 (1 of 2)

Sign Instructions:

With your hand in front of you and your palm oriented downward, move your hand slightly down and then bring up and to the side and then down again.

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Sequential Breakdown of children

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of children

End of Sign

Final Frame of children

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for children
Extend your fingers and press them together, with your thumb sticking out to the side.

Sign #2 (2 of 2)

Sign Instructions:

With both hands in front of you and your palms oriented downward, move your hands slightly down, then move them back up and away from each other, then move them slightly down again.

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Example Video

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Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of children

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of children

End of Sign

Final Frame of children

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for children
Extend your fingers and press them together, with your thumb sticking out to the side.
Dominant Handshape for children
Extend your thumb outwards at a 90-degree angle, bend the other fingers at the knuckles, keeping them at a 90-degree angle to the palm.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for children
Extend your fingers and press them together, with your thumb sticking out to the side.
Non-Dominant Handshape for children
Extend your thumb outwards at a 90-degree angle, bend the other fingers at the knuckles, keeping them at a 90-degree angle to the palm.

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