Sign of the Day for Monday, May 4, 2026

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This week is Teacher Appreciation Week (Monday through Friday, the first full week in May) and Tuesday will be National Teacher Appreciation Day (on the Tuesday of Teacher Appreciation Week). Featured Person: Ella Mae Lentz, a Deaf American teacher, was born in May.

TEACHER

What is being signed (English Meaning)

TEACHER

Sign Type
  • ASL
Sign Description

Sign: TEACH + Sign: PERSON AGENT MARKER

  1. Sign: TEACH

    Both hands in the O Handshape, hands are in front of each side of the forehead and move forward two times.

  2. Sign: PERSON AGENT MARKER

    Both hands in the Open B Handshape, with palms facing the body. The hands move down both sides of the torso.

Memory Aid

Think of a teacher funneling information from their mind to yours, plus the sign for the PERSON AGENT MARKER.

This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)
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English Sentence

Ella Mae Lentz is a Deaf American teacher, poet, advocate, and author.

ASL Gloss

E‑L‑L‑A M‑A‑E L‑E‑N‑T‑Z HERSELF DEAF AMERICAN TEACHER POET ADVOCATE AUTHOR.

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Our teacher requires me to be early to class.

ASL Gloss

CLASS ARRIVE EARLY MY TEACHER REQUIRES.

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The teacher has a loud voice.

ASL Gloss

TEACHER HIS VOICE LOUD.

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