Children’s Mime Signs Video Dictionary A-D

Children’s Mime Signs Video Dictionary

Children’s Mime Signs Video Dictionary by NeoHear was authored by Lois N Maroney

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Audio Explanation
There is no audio for the video dictionary.
The intention of this is for you to focus on the signing and speech reaching.
We believe that this builds awareness of the deaf experience.
If you speak, vocalize the word as you say the sign. This will help you remember it, and this will allow others to lipread what you are saying.

Alligator
Handshape: Curved 5 Hands
Memory Aide: your hands mimic the jaws of an alligator opening and closing
Example of sentence usage: Florida has a lot of alligators.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: crocodile, gator

Baby (infant)
Handshape: Open Hands
Memory Aide: cradling a baby in your arms
Example of sentence usage: The baby is one week old.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: babe, little one, newborn

Banana
Handshape: A Hand (dominant) and Index Finger Hand (nondominant)
Memory Aide: mime peeling a banana
Example of sentence usage: The monkey loves bananas!

Baseball (softball)
Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: gripping a bat and swinging it
Example of sentence usage: Baseball is an American sport.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: batting, swing a bat

Basketball
Handshape: Curved 5 Hand
Memory Aide: dribble and shoot a basket
Example of sentence usage: The high school has a basketball team.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: hoops (slang)

Bed
Handshape: Open Hands
Memory Aide: resting your head on a pillow
Example of sentence usage: She laid down on the bed.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: sack (slang)

Bicycle (bike, pedal, ride a bicycle)
Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: pedals of a bike moving
Example of sentence usage: She bought a new bicycle.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: cycle, wheel

Binoculars
Handshape: C Hands
Memory Aide: focusing the lens on binoculars
Example of sentence usage: She brought her binoculars to the races.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: field glasses

Book
Handshape: Open Hands
Memory Aide: the action of opening a book
Example of sentence usage: I am reading a book.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: volume

Camera
Handshape: Modified C Hands
Memory Aide: clicking the shutter on a camera
Example of sentence usage: He took a photograph with his camera.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: photograph, snap a picture,
take a photo/picture

Car (automobile, drive)
Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: steering a car
Example of sentence usage: She drove the car.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: auto, motorcar, motor vehicle,
vehicle

Clap (applaud, applause)
Handshape: Open Hands
Memory Aide: clapping your hands
Example of sentence usage: Clap your hands.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: acclaim, accolade, ovation

Cold (blow nose, head cold)
Handshape: A Hand
Memory Aide: the action of blowing your nose
Example of sentence usage: Mom says chicken noodle soup is the best cure for a
cold.

Cold (chilly, frigid, shiver, winter)
Handshape: S Hands
Memory Aide: shaking from cold weather
Example of sentence usage: She put on her jacket because it was cold outside.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: wintry

Dog
Handshape: Open Hand
Memory Aide: encouraging a dog to come nearer by patting your side and snapping
your fingers
Example of sentence usage: There are many breeds of dogs.
Synonyms to start matching your sign to English now: canine, doggy, mutt, pooch

Drum
Handshape: Modified X Hands
Memory Aide: holding drum sticks and beating a drum
Example of sentence usage: She played the drums in a rock band.