That is a good question, and the honest truth (as far as the ASL community is concerned) is that avocado is fingerspelled, using the ASL manual alphabet. I do, however, understand that avocado can be a lengthy word to spell for a beginner signer, so perhaps you could make a home sign and fingerspell the sign before introducing the home sign, as this is how classifiers (or early childhood education signs) are introduced.
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What is the sign for avocado? This is a common first food for babies.
Thanks!
Kate
Hi Kate,
We are working hard to prepare an enhanced collection of flashcards and videos. I believe Avocado is in the list
Kate,
That is a good question, and the honest truth (as far as the ASL community is concerned) is that avocado is fingerspelled, using the ASL manual alphabet. I do, however, understand that avocado can be a lengthy word to spell for a beginner signer, so perhaps you could make a home sign and fingerspell the sign before introducing the home sign, as this is how classifiers (or early childhood education signs) are introduced.