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Using Directional Signs - Like Giving Thanks

Posted by John @ Signing Savvy on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 as Learning Tips
 
The sign for THANK YOU can be a directional sign. Directional signs are often verbs and can use the direction that they are signed to show who is doing what to whom. In the case of THANK YOU, you will want to sign the normal thank you gesture by moving your open flat hand out and down from your face, but do so in the direction of the person you are thanking.  You can remember the sign for thank you because it is similar to blowing someone a kiss when you want to thank them (and just like blowing a kiss, you would do it in the direction of the person you are thanking). 
 
Thank You
 
Remember that facial expressions are also important in conveying your message, so have a “thankful” or “happy” face (you can never go wrong with smiling!).
 
If you are giving thanks to God, you will want to use two hands to do the thank you gesture up towards the sky / heaven, gesturing to God. 
 
Thanks to God
 
At Signing Savvy, we are always trying to add more features and more information to signs to make it easier to understand how to use the sign. We have begun to mark directional signs with a note indicating that they are to be signed directionally.  See the screenshot example of GIVE.
 
Example of Directional Signs
 
In the case of GIVE, you would sign away from the body (and towards the person you are giving to) when you are saying you are GIVING something to someone else and you would sign towards yourself when you are saying that someone is GIVING something to you.
 
 
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Holiday Sign Extravaganza

Posted by Jillian @ Signing Savvy on Monday, December 9, 2013 as Learning Tips

Tis the season to be jolly!  Below are several holiday-oriented signs and word lists to help celebrate (or at least communicate about) the holidays in sign.
 

Holiday Signs

 
We WISH you many BLESSINGS this HOLIDAY SEASON, including HEALTH, HAPPINESS, time spent with FAMILY and FRIENDS, and PEACE, LOVE, and JOY.
 
 

Santa Claus Signs

 
Have you been NAUGHTY or NICE this year? Make sure to hang your STOCKINGS and put out MILK and COOKIES for SANTA CLAUS. 
 
 

Christmas Signs

 
CHRISTMAS is the celebration of the BIRTH of JESUS and the close of ADVENT. ANGELS proclaim him a savior and SHEPHERDS came to adore him. WISE MEN followed a STAR to BETHLEHEM to bring Jesus GIFTS.
 
 

Chanukah / Hanukkah Signs

 
The EIGHT DAY festival of CHANUKAH, also know as the FESTIVAL of LIGHTS, COMMEMORATES the MIRACLE of OIL by lighting CANDLES.
 
 

Kwanzaa Signs

 
 
 

Make Your Own Holiday Word List

 
With Signing Savvy membership you can create your own custom word lists (and practice them with flash cards and quizzes), so if we don’t have a pre-built word list exactly how you want it, you can build your own.

 

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