People

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People

Point your dominant index finger upward by your head with palm facing forward. Zig-zag your hand down beside your body, keeping your finger pointing upward.

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Family

Hold your dominant hand open with fingers separated and palm facing downward. Move your hand in a large flat circle.

Handy Hint: Your family is your close circle.

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Mother

Hold your dominant hand open with fingers together and tap your head 2 times.

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Father / Dad

With your palms facing downward, extend the index and middle fingers together on each hand. Place the fingers of your dominant hand on top of the fingers of your other hand, creating a cross and tap 2 times.

Handy Hint: This is the sign for the letter ‘F’ done twice. ‘F’ for Father.

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Grandmother

With both hands in fists, stack your dominant fist on top of your other fist. Then, hold your non-dominant hand up with open palm facing forward and with your other hand, tap your index, middle and ring fingers together on the middle of your open palm 2 times.

Handy Hint: Think of the signs ‘G’ for Grand and ‘M’ for Mother.

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Grandfather

With both hands in fists, stack your dominant fist on top of your other fist. Then, with palms facing downward, extend the index and middle fingers together on both hands and place the fingers of your dominant hand on top of the fingers of your other hand, creating a cross and tap 2 times.

Handy Hint: Think of the signs ‘G’ for Grand and ‘F’ for Father.

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Sister

With your dominant hand in a fist, make a hook with your index finger and place it in front of your face. Tap your nose with your hooked index finger 2 times.

Handy Hint: Think of a nosy sister poking her nose into your business.

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Brother

With both hands in fists and pinkies facing forward, touch your knuckles and wrists together. Rub your knuckles forward and backward against each other 2-3 times.

Handy Hint: Think of two brothers, butting heads.

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Aunt / Uncle

Extend the index and middle fingers together on your dominant hand and slightly bend them at the joints. With your palm facing you tap your fingertips on your chin.

Handy Hint: Aunt and Uncle are differentiated by lip pattern. For Aunt, mouth the word ‘Aunt’ while using the sign. For Uncle, mouth the word ‘Uncle’.

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Cousin

With your dominant hand, make a ‘C’ shape with your thumb and index finger. Tap the ‘C’ shape against the opposite side of your chest.

Handy Hint: This incorporates the sign for the letter ‘C’. ‘C’ for Cousin.

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Niece / Nephew

Extend the index and middle fingers together on your dominant hand and slightly bend them at the joints. With your palm facing you tap your fingertips on your chin.

Handy Hint: Niece and Nephew are differentiated by lip pattern. For Niece, mouth the word ‘Niece’ while using the sign. For Nephew, mouth the word ‘Nephew’.

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Child

Hold your dominant hand flat with fingers together. Begin at chest height with your palm facing downward and fingers pointing forward, then move your hand down to waist height.

Handy Hint: Think of patting the head of a small child. To sign ‘children’, do the initial action, then bounce your hand out to your side 2-3 times.

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Friend

Wrap your dominant hand around your other hand with fingers together and palms facing you.

Handy Hint: Think of doing a secret handshake with a close friend.

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We

Using your dominant index finger pointing downward, draw a flat circle in front of you.

Handy Hint: Think of drawing a circle around everyone you are referring to.

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