Sign of the Day for Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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TEACHER
Sign Type
ASL
Sign Description
Sign TEACH (Both hands are in the flat O handshape, with palms facing the body. The hands are at each side of the forehead and move forward and back 2 times.) + PERSON AGENT (Both hands in the open B handshape, with palms facing the body. The hands move down both sides of the torso.).
Memory Aid
Think of a teacher funneling information from their mind to yours, plus the sign for PERSON.
This Sign is Used to Say (Sign Synonyms)
Examples of Usage
English Sentence
Ella Mae Lentz is a Deaf American teacher, poet, advocate, and author.
ASL Gloss
E‑L‑L‑A M‑A‑E L‑E‑N‑T‑Z HERSELF DEAF AMERICAN TEACHER POET ADVOCATE AUTHOR.
English Sentence
Our teacher requires me to be early to class.
ASL Gloss
English Sentence
The teacher has a loud voice.
ASL Gloss
English Sentence
Roy Holcomb was a deaf teacher who coined the term total communication.
ASL Gloss
R‑O‑Y H‑O‑L‑C‑O‑M‑B HE DEAF TEACHER INVENTED TERM T‑O‑T‑A‑L C‑O‑M‑M‑U‑N‑I‑C‑A‑T‑I‑O‑N TOTAL COMMUNICATION.
English Sentence
Thomas H. Gallaudet was a minister, educator, and co‑founded the first school for the deaf called the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut. Gallaudet University was named in honor of him in 1894.
ASL Gloss
T‑H‑O‑M‑A‑S H. G‑A‑L‑L‑A‑U‑D‑E‑T HIMSELF MINISTER TEACHER HE CO‑ FOUNDED FIRST RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL U‑S CALLED AMERICAN SCHOOL DEAF A‑S‑D WHERE? HARTFORD C‑O‑N‑N. YEAR 1894 GALLAUDET COLLEGE NAMED AFTER HIM.
English Sentence
Is your teacher deaf or hearing?
ASL Gloss
English Sentence
My teacher is hearing, but is a CODA.
ASL Gloss
English Sentence
My teacher is hard of hearing.
ASL Gloss
English Sentence
Your teacher’s birthday is Tuesday, December 15.
ASL Gloss
English Sentence
My teacher Mrs. Cartwright doesn't like hot dogs.
ASL Gloss
English Sentence
My teacher's favorite class is engineering.
ASL Gloss
English Sentence
Andrew Foster was a famous Deaf African American who was a reverend, educator, and missionary. He established the first school for the deaf in Africa.
ASL Gloss
A‑N‑D‑R‑E‑W F‑O‑S‑T‑E‑R HIMSELF FAMOUS DEAF BLACK MINISTER TEACHER MISSIONARY. HE SETUP FIRST DEAF SCHOOL WHERE? AFRICA.
English Sentence
My teacher's favorite class is engineering.
ASL Gloss
English Sentence
Robert Panera was the first deaf professor at the NTID (National Technical Institute for the Deaf). He was a successful author, historian, poet, and teacher.
ASL Gloss
R‑O‑B‑E‑R‑T P‑A‑N‑E‑R‑A HIMSELF FAMOUS WHY? FIRST DEAF PROFESSOR NTID. HE SUCCESSFUL AUTHOR, HISTORIAN, POET, TEACHER.
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