HANDSHAPE.mp4

Handshapes

designed by Barbara Motylinski

Handshape Parent and Families

To get Dawn Sign Press Handshape Cards, order here.

Click below on the upper corner to download or scroll below to show.

HSposters.pdf

designed by Barbara Motylinski

Handshape 1

View this videotext with "1" handshape and practice the signs.

(classifier: walking together) (tapping) Look up! There's lighting!
We walked and met each other.
(classifier: walking together) (tapping) Look! There's one dollar!
You and I are the same.
Shame on you! (gesture for scolding)
(tapping) Come here, let me show you something.
Go! (classifier for walking together)
You can't! (classifier: 1-bent means feeling sad)
We insulted each other.
We are arguing. No more!
We are discussing.
(walking to each other and tapping)Come! Come! (walking out together)

Using Handshape 1 for Classifiers

CL1pics.pdf
CL:1.mov

Activity #1: Click on the game picture below to go to the game site. Watch out for monsters!

Handshape 5

Hands Land: Mountain, River, Sky (restricted due to purchase)

Handshape C

Handshape Clawed-C

Handshape Clawed-Bent C

Hands Land (Goodbye Butterfly) 5-bent-closed (restricted due to purchase but it is much similar to above video)

Handshape B

hsBdog.mp4

Handshape Bent-B

Hands Land (Goodbye Butterfly) 5-closed-bent (restricted due to purchase but it is much similar to above video)

Handshape A

Handshape 2/V

hs2sheep.mp4

Can you figure out what we are signing?

Ideas to Use Handshape 2/v Materials in the Classroom

Tape the pictures on the ties and wear it all day.

Tape the pictures on the headband and wear it all day on 2/22/2022.

Use Movers and Shakers Book on page 17 for CL:2 handshape worksheet matching activity. See sample on the right.

Handshape Y

Cow Cow.mov

Watch Colorful Animals here.

Read About Handshape Y here.

NYC Handshape Y - Sign Play. ASL Slam Live 6pm EST..mp4

HS:3-CLOSED-BENT

hs3bentduck.mp4

HS:F

Handshape X

Handshape S

View the story and identify the handshapes.

Let's Play the Handshape Matching Game! 

Click on the title above or the picture below to go there.

Handshape Coloring Activities

ASLHandshapepuzzle.pdf