To sign "elementary", start by holding your non-dominant hand flat in front of your chest with the palm facing down, acting like a roof or surface. Next, form an "E" handshape with your dominant hand. Place your "E" hand just underneath your flat non-dominant hand and gently move it side to side a couple of times.
Sign "my daughter", then sign "elementary" by moving your "E" hand side to side under your flat non-dominant hand, followed immediately by the sign for "school".
Point to yourself to sign "I", sign "elementary" using the "E" handshape under your flat non-dominant hand, and finish with the sign for "teacher".
Sign "elementary" and "school", then sign "where" by waving your index finger side to side while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a "wh-" question.
Sign "my daughter", then sign "elementary" by moving your "E" hand side to side under your flat non-dominant hand, followed immediately by the sign for "school".
Point to yourself to sign "I", sign "elementary" using the "E" handshape under your flat non-dominant hand, and finish with the sign for "teacher".
Sign "elementary" and "school", then sign "where" by waving your index finger side to side while furrowing your eyebrows to indicate a "wh-" question.
Yes, this sign is primarily used to refer to 'elementary school' or the elementary level of education. If you want to say 'simple' or 'basic' in a general sense, you would use the sign for 'basic' instead.
Yes, your non-dominant hand should always be the flat one on top. Your dominant hand (the hand you write with) should form the 'E' handshape and do the side-to-side moving underneath.
The signs are very similar in their location and movement, but they use different handshapes. 'Elementary' uses an 'E' handshape on the moving hand, while 'basic' uses a flat 'B' handshape.
