5 parameters for Children’s Book Vocabulary
word: game
hs: 10 (both hands)
po: facing youself
loc: chest
mov: face each other and touch at knuckles
nms: none
word: hide
hs: (d) a (nd) open b
po: (d) facing (nd) (nd) facing down
loc: stomach
mov: (d) starts at chin and moves down under (nd) they touch
nms: none
word: feather
hs: flat o to f
po: facing towards your head
loc: (d) side of head pulls out and up
mov: starts at flat o and pulls out to f
nms: none
Whisper
H.s: wiggling claw ( D)
p.o: facing ND
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Loc: ND/D : chest level
M: Wiggle fingers/ bent
NMS: Blow air
SURPRISE:
Hand shape: ND & D 20 to L
Palm Orientation: towards each other
Location: eyes
Movement: pointer finger and thumb, closed to open.
NMS: surprised eyes
IDEA:
HS: I with DOM
PO: towards signer
Loc: temple
Mov: start at the temple and move straight out.
NMS: none
CORRECT:
HS: ND & D 1
PO: both outwards
Loc: chest
Mov: DOM hits on top of ND
NMS: none
FINALLY:
HS: ND & D 1
PO: in then out
Loc: mouth
Mov: start at mouth and flick out
NMS: mouth pa
Cowboy
Hand Shape: d- Y then flat O
Palm Orientation: facing outward then down
Location: side of forehead
Movement: thumb touching head moving pinky down to up then turns to flat O on forhead
NMS: none
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Clown
Hand Shape: d- claw
Palm Orientation: facing body
Location: nose
Movement: turn back and forth repeatedly
NMS: none
Robot
Hand Shape: d- open B nd- open B
Palm Orientation: facing each other
Location: sides
Movement: up and down opposite
NMS: none
Note
Hand Shape: d- flat O then open B nd- open B
Palm Orientation: d- down nd- up
Location: chest
Movement: d fingertips touch palm of nd then d opens to open B then palm of d goes on top of palm of
nd
NMS: none
MITTENS:
HS: open B
PO: toward signer
Loc: chest
Mov: DOM moves over the ND back of the hand then ND does the same representing mittens.
NMS: none
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NOBODY:
HS: flat O with ND & D. Then open B with both
PO: both down then both facing each other
Loc: chest
Mov: flat O move out from each other then open B move down.
NMS none
NOISES:
HS: DOM 1 to both 5 to both S
PO: out
Lov: 1 by ear, 5 toward DOM side, S to ND then back to DOM.
Mov: 1 touches ear, then moves out to 5's with both hands and swipes to ND with S shape and back over
to DOM.
NMS: none
EVERYWHERE:
HS: starts as A then to P with ND & D
PO: toward signer
Loc: chest
Mov: DOM brushes against stationary ND then both turn into P and makes an imaginary box infront of
signer.
NMS: none
Brave
HS: D&ND open “5” to “S”
PO: towards body
LOC: shoulders
MOV: pulling out in front (strong)
NMS: NONE
Soft
HS: D&ND bent open “B”
PO: up
LOC: chest
MOV: clamping
NMS: NONE
Trouble
HS: D&ND open “B”
PO: down
LOC: forehead
MOV: swiping downwards D in front of ND
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NMS: NONE
Special/Especially
HS: ND “1” D bent open “5”
PO: D towards ND/ ND down
LOC: chest w/ D around tip of ND finger
MOV: pull up
NMS: NONE
Tape:
Handshape: dominant and non dominant "u" HS
Po: both palm down
Loc: chest
Mov: Dom pulls across non dominant, Dom fingers facing ND side
Slippery
HS: 8 handshape
Po: facing each other
Loc: chest
Mov: pushes away from body
Nms: "l" mouth
Slide
HS: d and bad "u" HS
Po: both palm down
Loc:chest
Mov : Dom moves from on top of ND and pulls out into hill shape
Nms: none
Gift
HS: x handshape both d and ND
PO: facing each other
Loc: chest
Mov: put out in front of you flick wrist
Nms: none
POPCORN:
HS: ND & D 11.
PO: facing signer
Loc: chest
Mov: alternate "popping" of fingers
NMS: none
SILLY:
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HS: DOM Y
PO: toward ND
Loc: infront of nose
Mov: waves side to side
NMS: none
TRY:
HS: ND & D A
PO: in then out
Loc: chest/ stomach
Mov: turn wrist then push outward
NMS: none
NARROW/ WIDE:
HS: ND & D open B
PO: toward each other
Loc: chest
Mov: Narrow: start wider then hands get closer. Wide: start close hands get farther apart.
NMS: none
Give up
Hs: S's to open
Po: inwards then out
Location: chest then head
Movement: starts S's at chest flip out and open to head
Nms: none
Successful
Hs: 1's
Po: towards yourself
Location: lips then head
Movement: start at corner of mouth then twist out and up
Nms: none
Fair
Hs: bent B
Po: inwards towards eachother
Location: chest
Movement: tap hands together
Nms: depends on context
Princess
Hs: P
Po: down
5 parameters for Children’s Book Vocabulary
Location: chest and stomach
Movement: taps chest across body then taps on dominant side then down to dominant side stomach
Nms: none
Adventure
Hs: non dominant is open B dominant is 1
Po: non dominant is facing down and dominant is inward
Location: stomach
Movement: non dominant hand is stationary and dominant hand wrist twists in a spiral to go under non
dominant hand
Nms: none
Clock
Hs: X with thumb out (like a combination of a X and a L)
Po: down then inward
Location: stomach then head
Movement: point wrist then place clock
Nms: none
Sky
Hs: B
Po: towards yourself
Location: head
Movement: from straight line to L's next to eachother
Nms: none
Sticky
Hs: dominant is 8 handshake and non dominant is open B
Po: dominant is down and non dominant is up
Location: stomach
Movement: dominant pinch fingers like they are sticky non dominant is no movement
Nms: none
deep
hs d 1 nd open b
po d down nd towards dominant
l chest
m d down showing depth
nms none
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honey
hs gun
po towards you then away
l chin
m close gun then pull away from chin and flick gun
nms none
lost
hs claws
po facing up fingers facing fingers
l chest
m droping mostions
nms none
FENCE:
HS: ND & D 4
PO: toward signer
Loc: chest
Mov: fingers touch then move out
NMS: none
PERFECT:
HS: ND & D P
PO: ND up DOM down
Loc: chest
Mov: DOM circles above ND and middle fingers touch.
NMS: none
SHOUT:
HS: DOM claw
PO: up
Loc: chin
Mov: start under chin and pull out
NMS: none
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TRICK:
HS: ND 1 DOM S
PO: both out
Loc: chest
Mov: ND still DOM knock on ND
NMS: none
Beg:
HS: nd- 1 handshape d- 5 handshape
PO: nd- away from body d- towards body
Loc: chest
Mov: back of hand of Dom touching finger of nd slides up and down
Chase:
HS: 10 handshapes
PO: facing each other
Loc: chest
Mov: Dom moves toward stationary ndom twisting wrist doesn't touch
Behind:
HS: 10 handshapes
PO: Dom towards body ndom towards Dom side
Loc: chest
Mov: Dom starts in front of ndom and moves behind
Piano:
HS: 5 handshapes
PO: down
Loc: chest
Mov: play piano
Basket
HS- c
PO- towards forearm
L- Middle of forearm
M- Middle of forearm in rolling to end of elbow
Secret
5 parameters for Children’s Book Vocabulary
HS: D “A”
PO: towards ND
LOC: mouth
MOV: tapping
NMS: NONE
Dirty
HS: “5”
PO: down
LOC: under chin
MOV: wiggling fingers
NMS: disgusting face
Wait
HS: “5”
PO: towards you
LOC: below chest
MOV: fingers wiggling
NMS: NONE
Send
HS: -nd: Base B/-d: Bent Open B
PO: Down
LOC: Chest
MOV: -d hand brushes outward over -nd
NMS: none
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Way
HS: Open B both Hands
PO: Face Towards each other
LOC: infront of chest
MOV: Both hands move forward away from chest
NMS: None
Share
HS: open B Both hands
PO: -nd facing in/-d facing -d
LOC: chest
MOV: -d slides back and forth on top of -nd
NMS: none
Professional
HS: -d: P/-nd: Open B
PO: -d: down/-nd: facing -d
LOC: chest
MOV: -d slides outward across top of -nd middle finger touching
NMS: none
Dream
HS: -d: d
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PO: -d hand shape facing -nd side
LOC: temple
MOV: -d moves away from head with bending finger simultaneously
NMS: none
Taste
HS: -d: open 8
PO: in
LOC: mouth
MOV: tap the tung with middle finger
NMS: open mouth with tung slightly out
Paint
HS: -nd B/ -d B
PO: -nd towards d/ -d towards nd
LOC: Chest
MOV: -nd stationary/-d brush hand against -nd
NMS:
Journey
HS: Bent v
PO: Down
LOC: Neck
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MOV: twirl your hand making circles
NMS: None
Shame
Hand Shape: d- open C
Palm Orientation: facing yourself
Location: cheek on d side
Movement: slide hand against cheek twisting forward
NMS: ashamed face
Any
Hand Shape: d- A
Palm Orientation: towards nd then down
Location: chest
Movement: twists out
NMS: none
Without
Hand Shape: d- A then 5 nd- A then 5
Palm Orientation: facing each other then toward you
Location: chest
Movement: A's touch then explode into 5's
NMS: none
Run
Hand Shape: d- L nd- L
5 parameters for Children’s Book Vocabulary
Palm Orientation: d- toward nd nd- toward d
Location: chest
Movement: nd pointer finger touches d thumb and bend fingers respectively
NMS: none
Cool
HS: pinched “G”
PO: towards ND
LOC: corner of lip on D side
MOV: twisting
NMS: NONE
Vacuum
HS: “A”
PO: towards ND
LOC: stomach
MOV: pushing in and out
NMS: NONE
Wet
Hand Shape: d- W then flat O nd- nothing then flat O
Palm Orientation: d- toward nd then up nd- up
Location: d- mouth then chest nd- chest
Movement: d tap chin then d and nd with hands open and close while pulling down
NMS: none
Slavery
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Hand Shape: d- S nd- S
Palm Orientation: down
Location: chest
Movement: place d on top of nd and swing side to side and moving down
NMS: none
Maybe
HS: Open Bs
PO: Up
LOC: Chest level
MOV: alternating up and down motion
NMS: None
Doll
HS: X
PO: toward ND
LOC: On nose
MOV: taps on the bridge of the nose and tip of the nose
NMS: none
Plastic
HS: 1
PO: toward ND
LOC: chin
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MOV: flicking toward ND
NMS: none
Puzzle
HS: Us
PO: ND starts up then switches; D starts down then switches
LOC: Chest
MOV: fingerprints tap then PO switches and taps again; repetitive
NMS: none
Thing
HS: Open B
PO: toward signer
LOC: Chest
MOV: ND toward D bouncing up and down
NMS: none