American Sign Language: "mom" MOM: Make the sign for "Mother" by placing the thumb of your hand against your chin. Your hand should be open (a "5" shape). Note: there are several variations of the sign "MOM." An interesting method I've seen is to place the tip of the thumb of your right "A" hand on your chin then open the "A" hand into a "five" hand. Some people wiggle the fingers while signing MOM. Some people use a double tap on the chin. Memory aid: It might help to think of the "chief" man or woman of a family. As if the fingers of the hand were representing outspread feathers. Sample sentence: "What is your mom's name" = YOUR MOM NAME WHAT? Also see: DAD Also see: GRANDMA You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is available now for just 99 cents! GET IT HERE! NEW! Online "ASL Training Center!" (Premium Subscription Version of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT Also available: "ASLUniversity.com" (a mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT NOW Want to help support Lifeprint / ASLU? It's easy!

American Sign Language: "mom"

MOM:
Make the sign for "Mother" by placing the thumb of your hand against your chin. Your hand should be open (a "5" shape).

Note: there are several variations of the sign "MOM."
An interesting method I've seen is to place the tip of the thumb of your right "A" hand on your chin then open the "A" hand into a "five" hand.
Some people wiggle the fingers while signing MOM.
Some people use a double tap on the chin.

Memory aid: It might help to think of the "chief" man or woman of a family. As if the fingers of the hand were representing outspread feathers.

Sample sentence: "What is your mom's name" = YOUR MOM NAME WHAT?

Also see: DAD

Also see: GRANDMA

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is available now for just 99 cents! GET IT HERE!

NEW! Online "ASL Training Center!" (Premium Subscription Version of ASLU) ** CHECK IT OUT **

Also available: "ASLUniversity.com" (a mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) ** VISIT NOW **

Want to help support Lifeprint / ASLU? It's easy!