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The signs
ME
- Handshape
- Point with one finger.
- Place
- At your own chest.
- Movement
- Tap your chest once.
Remember it: Me points at me.
YOU
- Handshape
- Point with one finger.
- Place
- At your friend.
- Movement
- Point once, kindly.
Remember it: You points at you.
FRIEND
- Handshape
- Hook your two pointer fingers together.
- Place
- In front of your chest.
- Movement
- Hook them one way, then swap and hook the other way.
Remember it: Friends hook fingers together — both ways.
MOTHER
- Handshape
- Open hand.
- Place
- Thumb on your chin.
- Movement
- Tap twice.
Remember it: Mother taps low — the chin.
FATHER
- Handshape
- Open hand.
- Place
- Thumb on your forehead.
- Movement
- Tap twice.
Remember it: Father taps high — the forehead.
FAMILY
- Handshape
- Both hands make F circles — thumb and pointer touching.
- Place
- Fingertips together in front of you.
- Movement
- Circle your hands out and around until they meet again — one big circle for the whole family.
Remember it: Family is one big circle.
I LOVE YOU
- Handshape
- Thumb up, pointer up, pinky up — middle fingers folded down.
- Place
- Up high so everyone can see.
- Movement
- Hold it up proud. It says I, L, Y all at once!
Remember it: One hand says I love you.
Try It — sign it yourself
- Sign ME, then YOU, then FRIEND.
- Show your family: MOTHER, FATHER, FAMILY.
- Hold up I LOVE YOU for someone you love.
Hands learn by doing. Slow and clear beats fast and sloppy — every time.
Vocabulary — words to keep
| Word | Spelling | What the sign does | A line to remember it by |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME | Me | Tap your chest once. | Me points at me. |
| YOU | You | Point once, kindly. | You points at you. |
| FRIEND | Friend | Hook them one way, then swap and hook the other way. | Friends hook fingers together — both ways. |
| MOTHER | Mother | Tap twice. | Mother taps low — the chin. |
| FATHER | Father | Tap twice. | Father taps high — the forehead. |
| FAMILY | Family | Circle your hands out and around until they meet again — one big circle for the whole family. | Family is one big circle. |
| I LOVE YOU | I Love You | Hold it up proud. | One hand says I love you. |