Signs
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Description
of Sign Action
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April
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Hold
the left hand, palm
forward, as an imaginary calendar. Then
place a right "a" hand on the palm of the left hand, moving it up and
over the fingertips, as if flipping a calendar page. |
August
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Hold a left "B"
hand in front of the chest,
fingers together, palm facing inward. Place the palm side of a right
"A" hand against the left palm. Then move the right "A" hand up and
over the left hand (this symbolizes turning a calendar page) ending in
a "G" hand as the right hand finishes in front of the left hand.
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day
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Point the left
arm and index finger to the right, palm down. Rest the elbow of the
right arm on the left index finger of the left hand. Move a right "d"
hand and arm in an arc across the body from right to left, as if the
sun is moving across the sky and then setting just above the horizon.
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December
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Move a right "D" hand from
the palm of an open left hand, up and over the left hand, as if turning
the page of a calendar. |
February
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Move a right "F" hand from
the palm of an open left hand, up and over the left hand, as if turning
the page of a calendar. |
January
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Move a right "J" hand
from the palm of an open left hand, up and over the left hand, as if
turning the page of a calendar. |
July
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Hold a left "B" hand in
front of the chest, fingers together, palm facing inward. Place the tip
of the little finger of a right "J" hand against the left palm. Then
move the right "J" hand up and over the left hand (this symbolizes
turning a calendar page) ending in a "Y" hand as the right hand
finishes in front of the left hand. |
June
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Hold a left "B" hand in
front of the chest, fingers together, palm facing inward. Place the tip
of the little finger of a right "J" hand against the left palm. Then
move the right "J" hand up and over the left hand (this symbolizes
turning a calendar page) ending in an "N" hand as the right hand
finishes in front of the left hand. |
March
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Hold
the left hand, palm
forward, as an imaginary calendar. Then place a right "m" hand on the
palm of the left hand, moving it up and over the fingertips, as if
flipping a calendar page. |
May
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Hold
the left hand, palm
forward, as an imaginary calendar. Then
place a right "m" hand on the palm of the left hand, moving it up and
over the fingertips, as if flipping a calendar page. The right "m" hand
changes to a "y" sign as the fingertips of the left hand are cleared.
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month
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Touch the index finger of a right "D" hand
against the index finger of a left "D" hand, starting at the tip and
moving toward the knuckle.
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November
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Hold a left open hand
in front of the body, palm facing inward, fingers close together. Place
the right "n" hand in the palm of the left hand; then move the "n" over
the top of the left hand and down the other side, as if flipping the
November page of a calendar. |
October
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Hold a left open hand
in front of the body, palm facing inward, fingers close together. Place
the right "o" hand in the palm of the left hand; then move the "o" over
the top of the left hand and down the other side, as if flipping the
October page of a calendar. |
September
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Hold
a left open hand
in front of the body, palm facing inward, fingers close together. Place
the right "s" hand in the palm of the left hand; then move the "s" over
the top of the left hand and down the other side, as if flipping the
September page of a calendar. |
week
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Using the right
"d" hand, move the index finger across the left flat palm from the
thumb to the
tips of the fingers. |
year
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Circle
the right "S" hand
forward over the left "S" hand, moving under the left hand and ending
at rest on top of the right "S" hand. Hint: This represents the cycle
of the earth on its axis over the course of the year. |
