SW Handwriting Course Lesson 1 Posted!

[Adam Frost]

I understood it was the opposite side of the square that lost its top. So is
it the wrist side of the square (as Paul is showing), or is the knuckle part
of the square that loses its top? Or is it the "top" of the symbol
regardless of the orientation?

Adam

On 1/8/07, Paul <gebaerdenschrift at plh.lu> wrote:
>
>  Hello Stuart
>
> On the lesson on the signwriting-web i read the following "plain square
> symbols that are parallel to the floor also loose their tops"
> So i think the second symbol down on page 5 could be be written like this:
>
>  (please Valerie, correct me if i am wrong with my writing)
>
> Greetings,
> Paul
>
> Stuart Thiessen wrote:
>
> I worked on it as well during my lunch hour today. I did have one question
> on page 5 of the PDF, and the second sign down. For the index handshape
> there, I don't recall seeing that in your list of handwriting shapes that
> you taught in this lesson. I wondered if we should substitute a different
> sign or if you planned to show that one but forgot. (I understand how that
> can happen.)
>
> Just wondering. Otherwise, very helpful lesson.  Just one thought. I still
> would encourage us to standardize as much as possible, so I wondered if we
> should have some discussion about the variations? While we will have our
> minor differences in writing, hopefully, having standardization where
> possible will help us be able to read each other's handwriting better. :)
> (Perhaps our Deaf doctors' handwriting will be easier to read than their
> peers ;-) ... a little handwriting joke ...  )
>
> Stuart
>
> On Jan 8, 2007, at 15:39, Paul wrote:
>
> Thanks Valerie for posting the first Lesson to the list. You really
> worked late to send us the lesson (it came to my inbox at 09:42AM [Local
> Time in Luxembourg] that means that you posted it at 00:42AM ?
> [California-Time] no wonder that you has been tired ;-))
> But i had to work the whole day long and so only now i print it out,
> sharpen my pencil, and i am now working on it :-)
>
> To Success,
> Paul
>
> Valerie Sutton wrote:
>
> SignWriting List
> January 8, 2007
> Dear SW Handwriting Course Participants!
> I am happy to announce that Lesson 1 is now posted on the web...
> Go to:
> SW Handwriting Directory Page
> http://www.signwriting.org/lessons/cursive/
> or go directly to Lesson 1:
> SW Handwriting Lesson 1
> http://www.signwriting.org/lessons/cursive/handwriting/
> Read EVERYTHING on the Lesson 1 web page....
> ENJOY!
> I am really tired and will take today off to sleep, which I have not done
> much lately...smile...
> But on Tuesday I will be back to answer your questions and read your
> handwriting assignments ;-)
> As you know, you have a whole week to complete Lesson 1.
> We look forward to reading your scanned homework assignments ;-)
> This will be fun!
> Val ;-)
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