Days/Time Flashcards
Teach about times (clock, day, weeks/years, etc.)
Day
dom hand in closed “5”, palm facing non-dom side, fingers pointing up; non-dom in closed “5”, arm parallel with floor, palm facing down, fingertips touching bottom of dom elbow (dom elbow resting on non-dom fingertips); rotate dom elbow so dom arm moves counter-clockwise, dom palm landing on non-dom elbow
dom hand can be a number to designate that many days (but only 1-5)
Morning
non-dom arm crossing body, parallel with floor, palm down; dom hand in closed “5” (including thumb), fingertips against non-dom pinky; slowly move dom arm up
Noon
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm to non-dom side, fingers pointing up; non-dom arm parallel to floor, across body, palm down, hand under dom elbow
Afternoon
non-dom arm crossing body, parallel with floor, palm down; dom hand elbow on top of non-dom hand, arm angled at 45 degrees towards non-dom elbow.
Night
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), bent at knuckles, fingers pointing down; non-dom hand in; non-dom arm crossing body, parallel with floor, palm down, wrist below & touching dom wrist.
All day
non-dom arm crossing body, parallel with floor, palm down; dom hand elbow on top of non-dom hand, arm rotated as much away from non-dom arm as possible; rotate dom arm at elbow so arm rests on top of non-dom arm (should look like the son going from one side to the other)
All night
non-dom arm crossing body, parallel with floor, palm down; dom hand elbow below non-dom hand, arm rotated as much away from non-dom arm as possible; rotate dom arm at elbow, turning hand so palm faces up, so dom arm rests below non-dom arm (shold look like opposite of all day)
Always
Dom hand in “1” next to body, palm facing behind body; rotate arm at elbow so hand moves in a circle several times.
Long Ago
both hands in bear claw, by dom side of forehead, spaced apart, palms to each other; move hands in circles around each other while moving backwards over dom shoulder
Before
dom hand in front of body, palm towards body, fingers pointing to non-dom side; non-dom behind dom hand (bit of space), palm towards dom hand, fingers pointing to dom side; move dom hand over and behind non-dom hand.
Recently
dom hand in “X”, palm down, finger pointing to back & against jaw; wiggle finger a couple of times
Yesterday
dom hand in “A” by side of face, palm to face, thumb pointing up; rotate dom hand at wrist so thumb pointing back
Now
both hands in “Y”, chest width apart, palms up; move both hands down
Today
both hands in “Y”, chest width apart, palms up; bounce both hands up twice
Future
dom hand in closed “5” on side of head, palm towards body, fingers pointing up; move hand in arc away from body so fingers pointing away from body
Also sign for “Will”
Soon
dom hand in “F”, index & thumb against chin, fingers pointing up; rotate dom hand so fingers pointing to non-dom side a couple of times
After
dom hand in front of body, palm towards body, fingers pointing to non-dom side; non-dom in front of dom hand (bit of space), palm towards dom hand, fingers pointing to dom side of body; move dom hand over and in front of non-dom hand.
Same sign as “next”
Next
dom hand in front of body, palm towards body, fingers pointing to non-dom side; non-dom in front of dom hand (bit of space), palm towards dom hand, fingers pointing to dom side of body; move dom hand over and in front of non-dom hand.
Same sign as “after”
Later
dom hand in “L”; pivot dom hand at wrist so index pointing down
Tomorrow
dom hand in “A” by side of face, palm to face; rotate dom hand at wrist so thumb pointing up
After a while
both hands in “1” palm towards body, index fingers pointing to other hand; roll hands away from body so palms face up while moving a little away from body
Until/Up to
dom hand in “1”, palm to body, finger pointing to non-dom side; non-dom in “1”; move dom hand to non-dom hand, dom fingertip touching non-dom fingertip
Will/Shall
dom hand in closed “5” on side of head, palm towards body, fingers pointing up; move hand in arc away from body so fingers pointing away from body
Same sign as “Future”
Year
dom hand in fist, palm to body, knuckles pointing to non-dom side; non-dom hand in fist, palm to body, knuckles pointing to dom side, index side of fist touching bottom of dom pinky side of fist; move dom hand in circle around non-dom hand (away, bottom, toward, top)