To sign 'shell,' hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing up. Place your dominant hand on top of it, curved into a 'C' shape with the palm facing down. Keeping the heels of your hands together, hinge your dominant hand open and closed a couple of times to mimic a clamshell.
Sign 'beach' followed by 'shell', looking down at your hands with a pleasant facial expression to emphasize discovering something beautiful.
Sign 'turtle', then sign 'shell' while bringing your shoulders up slightly to visually represent the action of hiding or retreating.
Sign 'ocean', then sign 'shell' and repeat the sign while moving your hands slightly to the side to show that there are multiple shells.
Sign 'beach' followed by 'shell', looking down at your hands with a pleasant facial expression to emphasize discovering something beautiful.
Sign 'turtle', then sign 'shell' while bringing your shoulders up slightly to visually represent the action of hiding or retreating.
Sign 'ocean', then sign 'shell' and repeat the sign while moving your hands slightly to the side to show that there are multiple shells.
While this sign specifically mimics a clamshell, it is often used generally for 'shell'. However, for a turtle shell, you might just sign 'turtle' and tap the back of your hand to indicate the hard surface.
Yes! This is the perfect and most common sign to use for a seashell that you would find at the beach.
No, your non-dominant hand should stay flat and still. It acts as the base for the top half of the shell to open and close against.
