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Lesson 13: Circular Movement

Circular Movement Symbols

@
Around in a circle
Circle first
@_
Around in a circle, then down
@<
Around in a circle, then left
@Z
Around in a circle, then back
Direction first
__@
Down, then circle around and down again
<<@
Left, then circle around and left again
//@
Forward, then circle around and forward again
ZZ@
Back, then circle around and back again
Try it out
Type @ < > ^ _ / and Z to build circular movement symbols:

Using Circular Motion

Vocabulary
m@
Monday
u@
Thursday
(`)*k@<
politics
{`|}*c@Z
character
B*M@_
middle
1*1@_
when
(`)r<<@
reason
(|)c<<@
search
(|)S<<@
dizzy
(..)w//@
wine
{`}1<<@
always
{`}5ZZ@
long time ago
{|};s__@
sorry
{...};B__@
country
{..}&BZZ@
renovate
{.};c<<@
chocolate
P//@
sympathy
5__@
approximately
of<<@
tea
s;s<<@
coffee
a;a<<@
wash
B;1/@
hour
Practice
Try typing some of the signs you know:
Monday
Thursday
politics
character
middle
when
reason
search
dizzy
wine
always
long time ago
sorry
country
renovate
chocolate
sympathy
approximately
tea
coffee
wash
hour

Lesson 14: Changing Handshape