To sign "floor," start with both hands flat, palms facing down, and fingers pointing forward. Place your hands together in front of you so the sides of your index fingers are touching. Then, move both hands outward to the sides horizontally, as if you are tracing a flat surface.
Sign "please," then "sweep," followed by the sign for "floor" by moving your flat hands outward to show the surface.
Sign "my keys," "fall," and then use the flat-handed outward motion to indicate the "floor" where they landed.
Sign "baby," "crawl," and finish with the sign for "floor" to establish the flat surface they are moving on.
Sign "please," then "sweep," followed by the sign for "floor" by moving your flat hands outward to show the surface.
Sign "my keys," "fall," and then use the flat-handed outward motion to indicate the "floor" where they landed.
Sign "baby," "crawl," and finish with the sign for "floor" to establish the flat surface they are moving on.
Yes, 'floor' and 'ground' are typically signed the exact same way. The context of your conversation will easily tell the other person whether you mean the floor inside a room or the ground outside.
A standard, comfortable distance just past your shoulders is perfect. Moving them extremely wide might emphasize a very large or expansive floor, but a standard outward sweep is best for everyday use.
Yes, it is best to start with the sides of your index fingers lightly touching or very close together in the center of your body before smoothly moving them apart.
