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Lesson 2: Head Locations 1

Head Location Symbols

(`)
forehead
(|)
nose
(.)
mouth/chin
How to Type: Head Location Symbols

Head Location symbols are built using ( ) | . and `

 `~1!2@3#4$5%6^7&8*9(0)-_=+ 
 qQwWeErRtTyYuUiIoOpP[{]}\| 
 aAsSdDfFgGhHjJkKlL;:'" 
 zZxXcCvVbBnNmM,<.>/? 

Try it out
Type ( ) | . ` to make head location symbols:

Using Locations on the Head

Vocabulary
(`)1
think
(`)M
know
(`)5
father
(|)1
mouse
(|)r
rat
(|)y
silly
(|)V
strict
(.)g
bird
(.)N
duck
(.)O
food
(.)w
water
(.)y
wrong
(.)P
favorite
(.)f
soon
(.)a
secret
(.)5
mother
How to Type: More Handshapes
M
M
N
N
O
O
V
V
Practice
Try typing some of the signs you know:
think
know
father
mouse
rat
silly
strict
bird
duck
food
water
wrong
favorite
soon
secret
mother

Lesson 3: Body Locations 1