Want - Baby Sign Language

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The want sign looks you are pulling something toward you. Place your hands out, with hands open and palms facing up, making your hands bent a little into a claw shape. Then pull both your hands toward you.

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SIGN USAGE

Teach your baby to point and use the want sign instead of just grabbing things.

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Flash Card

Use the want flash card in conjunction with the cookie and water flash cards. The idea is to equip babies to form phrases designed to express basic needs.

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7 Responses to “Want”

I am working with a special needs student and would like for him to learn how to sign principal. Could you please show me how to sign “Principal”?
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- Hi Janarra, Here’s how to sign “Principal”. Cheers.
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How do you sign ” I feel…” i.e. sad, mad, tired, hurt,sick?

Hi Christina,

The grammatical structure of sign language is different from English. You need to point to self and then sign the emotion
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How do you say you need to do that

ADMIN – Hi Davi,

The grammatical format of sign language is slightly different. The phrase you propose is not normally used. You need to move into specifics. For example you can sign pickup + toy + please
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Thanks
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I’m sorry …I also meant to ask how do you sign: “What do you want?”

Thanks!

ADMIN – Hi Sara,

Do is a lexicalized sign which requires simplified finger spelling. But for simplification the way you approach this question by using this phrase through signs

What you want?

raise your eyebrows to communicate that you are asking a question.
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How do you sign “have” and “need”?

ADMIN – Hi Sara, HAVE: Hold “bent” handshapes a few inches out from your upper chest. Move your hands back and touch your chest.

NEED: Make a hook with the index of your dominant hand put it in front of you and draw it toward your body.
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