Sign of the Day for Monday, June 16, 2025

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Featured Person: Andrew Foster was born in June. He was a famous Deaf African American who was a reverend, educator, and missionary. He established the first school for the deaf in Africa.

DEAF SCHOOL

What is being signed (English Meaning)

DEAF SCHOOL

Sign Type
  • ASL
Sign Description

Sign: DEAF + Sign: SCHOOL

  1. Sign: DEAF

    The dominant hand in the 1 Handshape starts by touching the corner of the mouth, then moves back to touch just in front of the ear.

  2. Sign: SCHOOL

    Both hands in the Open B Handshape, non-dominant hand palm up, dominant hand palm down. The dominant hand claps down onto the palm of the non-dominant hand two times.

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Examples of Usage
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English Sentence

Andrew Foster was a famous Deaf African American who was a reverend, educator, and missionary. He established the first school for the deaf in Africa.

ASL Gloss

A‑N‑D‑R‑E‑W F‑O‑S‑T‑E‑R HIMSELF FAMOUS DEAF BLACK MINISTER TEACHER MISSIONARY. HE SETUP FIRST DEAF SCHOOL WHERE? AFRICA.

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Laurent Clerc is one of the founders of the first school for the deaf here in America.

ASL Gloss

LAURENT CLERC WHO? ONE FOUNDER FIRST DEAF SCHOOL HERE AMERICA.

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