Hey there, I'm Taylor and
today's ASL lesson is all about family. We're going to discuss
various signs to help you identify members of your family and friends. Plus
we'll be learning a new ASL phrase so get your dominant hand ready, do a couple
of wrist stretches, and let's start signing. Before we begin, it's important to note
that not all families look the same. Every family is unique and that's pretty cool to
think about. So as we cover all these different signs, some might describe your family and
some might not and that's totally okay! As always, feel free to sign along with me or
pause the video as needed to practice on your own. Ready to dive in? Cool, let's go! The first
sign we're going to learn is the sign for family. Now there are two ways you can sign
family. The first is like this. Both hands form the ASL letter F and starting
with these fingers together you draw a circle with your hands and end with your pinkies
together, still maintaining those F handshapes. Family. The second way to sign family looks like
this. Both hands are in an open relaxed five and these fingers come together and
again, you draw a circle with your hands and you end with your hands and fingers together
like this. Family. Both methods are correct and used by members of the deaf community so
you can decide which sign you want to use. Let's move on to family member signs. The
sign for dad or father looks like this. Your dominant hand forms a five-hand shape
and you tap your thumb on your forehead. Father. The sign for mother
or mom looks like this. Your hand forms a five again, but
this time your thumb taps your chin. Mother. The sign for grandpa looks like this. Similar to father, you take that
five hand shape up to your forehead but this time you move outward in two distinct
motions. These motions signify generations. Grandpa. The sign for grandma looks like this.
It's the same movement as grandpa but you start at your chin and move outward. Again, using
those two motions to signify generation. Grandma. This is the sign for brother. Both your hands form
the ASL letter L. Your non-dominant hand sits here with your thumb up in front of your chest and
your dominant hand starts with your thumb at your forehead and then comes down right on top of the
other hand. Brother. The sign for sister uses the same hand shape and motion as brother except your
dominant hand starts at your chin. Sister. Okay, before we move on let's take a quick moment to
review all the signs we've learned so far. Ready? Family. Father. Mother. Grandpa.
Grandma. Brother. And Sister. Very good! Let's keep going. The next sign we're going to
learn is the sign for baby which looks like this. Both of your hands form closed fives and with your
palms facing up, you place your arms over top of one another and then move side to side. Kind of
like you're rocking a baby! And this sign can be paired with other signs like say you've got a
baby sister or a baby brother. To sign that looks like this. Baby sister or baby brother. Pretty
cool, right? The sign for aunt looks like this. You form the ASL letter A, think A for aunt if
that helps you remember, and make small circular motions near the lower half of your face.
Aunt. The sign for uncle looks like this. Very similar to the motion for aunt except you
form the ASL letter U. Think U for uncle this time and instead of the lower half of your face,
you perform this near the upper half like so. Uncle. Here is the sign for cousin. Form
the ASL letter C, remember C for cousin, and just like aunt and uncle, make small
motions near the side of your face like so. Cousin. That's all the family member related
signs we're going to cover. Now we'll go over a couple friend related signs. The first
of course is friend which looks like this. Both hands formed curved one hand shapes and
then you bounce them together and twist like so. Friend. Next is the sign for best friend which
looks like this. You cross your fingers together and emphasize them like so. Best friend.
And finally this is the sign for I love you. Take your dominant hand and fold down your
middle and ring fingers so that only your thumb, pointer, and pinky finger are out. I
love you. If it helps you to remember, this sign is a combination of the ASL
letters I, L, and Y equaling I love you. You're doing great! Let's do another quick
review for all the signs we've just learned starting with baby. Ready? Baby, Aunt, Uncle, Cousin, Friend, Best friend, and I love you. Nice! You are crushing it!
Alright, if you've been following along with these ASL videos, you know it's time for one
final review. I'm going to silently sign all of the signs we've learned out of order and I want
you to guess out loud what each sign is. Ready? Beautiful. I am extremely impressed! Okay, so now
that we've got the signs down, let's learn a new phrase to help us put this vocab to use. We're
going to learn how to say I love my _blank_. This I love is different from the I love you sign
we learned earlier. This phrase can be used to identify a specific person or thing you love. So
first you sign I, a pointer finger to the chest, then you sign love which looks like this. Your
hands are fists and your arms overlap across your chest kind of like you're giving yourself a hug,
and then you sign my which is a palm to the chest. Let's put all of that together.
I love my and then add a sign! Here are some examples: I love my family, I love
my mom, I love my grandpa, I love my friend. Feel free to pause the video here and practice
on your own with your own combinations or try practicing with your family. Teaching them the
signs is a great way to practice your skills and show love. Wow! Today was great! I
am so proud of all of your hard work. Thanks for signing with me
today. Keep up the good work, keep practicing, and I'll see you next
time. Oh, and remember to always be clever!
