Night in Sign Language
Learn how to sign night in ASL (American Sign Language). There’s a chance to practice it at the end of every day!
- Bring one arm in front of you, bent at the elbow and forearm parallel to the body.
- With the other hand, press your fingertips together and rest the elbow on the fingertips of the first hand.
- Arc the second hand over until it lays flat.
- The first hand looks like the horizon and the second hand looks like the sun going down. Use this visual to help you remember the sign.
Teaching Tip – to learn how to sign night in ASL
- Routine can be so important! Recite your evening routine with your child by modeling this sentence, “At night, first we ________. The next thing we do at night is ________.” Keep adding on until you’ve covered your bedtime routine (brush teeth, read books, sing songs, etc.) Sign night each time!
- Learning ASL is easy when you practice every day! Each and every night, sign “good night!” to your child, and encourage him to sign it back.
Transcript:
Night. Use your hand to show the sun going down over the mountains. Night. Try it with me. Night. If you add good before night, you can say goodnight! Goodnight.
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