Big line. Big line Little curve Little curve. Little line. Little line. Little line. Big line Little curve. Big line Big line Big line

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Big line

Little line

Big line

Little curve

Little curve

Big C curve

Big line

Big curve

Big line

Little line

Little line

Little line

Big line

Little line

Little line

Big curve

Little line

Little line

Big line

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Little line

Big line

Little line

Little line

Big line

Little line

Little line

Big line

Little line

Big line

Big line

Big line

Big line

Big line

Big line

Big line

Big C curve

Keep going

Big line

Little curve

Big C curve

Keep going

Little line

Big line

Little curve

Little line

Little curve

Turn

Little curve

Big line

Little line

Big line

Big line

Big line

Big line

Big line

Big line

Big line

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Little line

Big line

Little line

Big line

Little line

Big line

Turn

Little line

Big line

Turn

Big line

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1

1

1

1

1

1 starts in the starting corner.

1 makes a big line down.

1 stops in the corner.

I

can write

1

.

I

can count to

1

.

one whale

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1

1

1

1

1

1

1 starts in the starting corner.

1 makes a big line down.

1 stops in the corner.

I

can write

1

.

I

can count to

1

.

one whale

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seven potato plants

I

can write

7

.

I

can count to

7

.

2 3

4

5

6

7 starts in the starting corner.

7 makes a little line across the top.

7 says, “I better slide down.”

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6 starts in the starting corner.

6 is a baby bear.

6 goes down to curl up in the corner. 6 is hibernating.

six bears

I

can write

6

.

I

can count to

6

.

6

6

6

6

6

1 2

3

4

5 6

See –

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2

two alligators

2

2

2

2

2

I

can write

2

.

I

can count to

2

.

1 2

1 2

1 2

2 starts in the starting corner.

2 makes a big curve.

2 stops in the corner.

2 walks away on the bottom.

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2

two alligators

2

2

2

2

2

I

can write

2

.

I

can count to

2

.

1 2

1 2

1 2

2 starts in the starting corner.

2 makes a big curve.

2 stops in the corner.

2 walks away on the bottom.

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8 is different.

8 doesn’t like corners.

8 starts at the top center.

8 begins with S and then says, “I want to go home.”

eight spiders

I

can write

8

.

I

can count to

8

.

8

8

8

8

8

2

3

4

5 6

8

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seven potato plants

I

can write

7

.

I

can count to

7

.

2 3

4

5

6

7 starts in the starting corner.

7 makes a little line across the top.

7 says, “I better slide down.”

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3 starts in the starting corner.

3 makes a little curve to the middle.

3 makes another little curve to the bottom corner.

three fish

I

can write

3

.

I

can count to

3

.

3

3

3

3

3

2 3

1

1

2 3

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3 starts in the starting corner.

3 makes a little curve to the middle.

3 makes another little curve to the bottom corner.

three fish

I

can write

3

.

I

can count to

3

.

3

3

3

3

3

2 3

1

1

2 3

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10 uses two places.

1 comes first.

0 is next.

0 starts at the top center.

10 is finished.

ten balloons

1

0

1

0

1

0

I

can write

10

.

I

can count to

10

.

2

3

4

5 6

8

9 10

1

0

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8 is different.

8 doesn’t like corners.

8 starts at the top center.

8 begins with S and then says, “I want to go home.”

eight spiders

I

can write

8

.

I

can count to

8

.

8

8

8

8

8

2

3

4

5 6

8

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4 starts in the starting corner.

4 makes a little line down to the middle.

4 walks across the dark night.

4 jumps to the top and says,

“I did it.” (big line down)

four snowmen

I

can write

4

.

I

can count to

4

.

4

4

4

4

4

3 4

2

1

1

2

3 4

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4 starts in the starting corner.

4 makes a little line down to the middle.

4 walks across the dark night.

4 jumps to the top and says,

“I did it.” (big line down)

four snowmen

I

can write

4

.

I

can count to

4

.

4

4

4

4

4

3 4

2

1

1

2

3 4

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3

4

5 6

9

I

can count to

9

.

I

can write

9

.

9 is so special.

9 has its own corner.

9 makes a little curve.

9 goes up to the corner.

9 makes a big line down.

nine numbers

9

9

9

9

9

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

8

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3

4

5 6

9

I

can count to

9

.

I

can write

9

.

9 is so special.

9 has its own corner.

9 makes a little curve.

9 goes up to the corner.

9 makes a big line down.

nine numbers

9

9

9

9

9

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

8

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I

can write

5

.

five umbrellas

5

5

5

5

5

1

I

can count to

5

.

4 5

3

2

1

2

3

4 5

5 starts in the starting corner.

5 makes a little line down to the middle. It starts to rain.

5 makes a little curve around.

5 puts a little line on top to stop the rain.

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I

can write

5

.

five umbrellas

5

5

5

5

5

1

I

can count to

5

.

4 5

3

2

1

2

3

4 5

5 starts in the starting corner.

5 makes a little line down to the middle. It starts to rain.

5 makes a little curve around.

5 puts a little line on top to stop the rain.

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10 uses two places.

1 comes first.

0 is next.

0 starts at the top center.

10 is finished.

ten balloons

1

0

1

0

1

0

I

can write

10

.

I

can count to

10

.

2

3

4

5 6

8

9 10

1

0

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6 starts in the starting corner.

6 is a baby bear.

6 goes down to curl up in the corner. 6 is hibernating.

six bears

I

can write

6

.

I

can count to

6

.

6

6

6

6

6

1 2

3

4

5 6

See –

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bump

up like a back down bump

a a a a a

A

A

is for alligator.

Start on the dot. Copy a. Write & Checka

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Start on the dot. Copy c.

c c c c c

C

C

is for car.

Magic c

Write & Checkc

Check letter. Teachers: Help children their letter for correct Start, Steps, and Bump.

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b

b

b b b b

swim up and over

dive down around bump

B

is for balloon.

B

Start on the dot. Copy b. Write & Checkb

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d

d d d d d

D

is for duck.

Magic c up like a up

higher back down bump

Start on the dot. Copy d. Write & Checkd

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f

At first, curve up. Then go straight down.

f

f f f f

F

is for fish.

down cross up

Start on the dot. Copy f. Write & Checkf

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g

g g g g g

G

is for goat.

Magic c up like a back down

turn bump

Start on the dot. Copy g. Write & Checkg

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Dots for you!

i i i i i

I

I

is for igloos.

dot

down

Start on the dot. Copy i. Write & Checki

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h

h

h h h h

H

is for horse.

swim up

and over down dive down

Start on the dot. Copy h. Write & Checkh

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j

j j j j j

J

is for jeans. dot down turn Dots for you!

Start on the dot. Copy j. Write & Checkj

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k k k k k

K

is for koala.

kick! slide away down

bump the line

K

Start on the dot. Copy k. Write & Checkk

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Start at the top! Go down.

l

l l l l l

L

is for leaf.

down bump the line

Start on the dot. Copy l. Write & Checkl

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e e e e e

E

E

is for eagle. 1 2 3 1 2

start hit the ball run the bases stop

Start on the dot. Copy e. Write & Checke

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Write & Checkm

m

m

m m m

M

is for moose.

swim up

and over down start with n

m has two humps

Start on the dot. Copy m.

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n

n

n n n n

N

is for newspaper.

swim up and over

dive down down

n has one hump

Start on the dot. Copy n. Write & Checkn

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o o o o o

o

O

is for octopus.

keep on going stop Magic c

Start on the dot. Copy o. Write & Checko

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p

p p p p p

P

is for penguin. swim up and over dive down around bump

Start on the dot. Copy p. Write & Checkp

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r

r r r r r

R

is for rainbow.

dive down swim up and over

red

Start on the dot. Copy r. Write & Checkr

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little Magic c

S

s s s s s

S

is for saw.

turn down curve around little Magic c

Start on the dot. Copy s. Write & Checks

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u u u u u

u

U

is for umbrella. back down down, travel, up

Start on the dot. Copy u. Write & Checku

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t t t t t

Start at the top! Go down.

T

T

is for tow truck.

cross down

bump the line

Left-handed Right-handed

Start on the dot. Copy t. Write & Checkt

Directions for crossing t:

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V

v v v v v

V

is for violin.

slide down slide up

Start on the dot. Copy v. Write & Checkv

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w w w w w

w

W

is for wagon.

slide down and up down and up

Start on the dot. Copy w.

v v v v v

Write & Checkw

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x

x

x x x x

X

is for x-ray.

1 1 2

slide down slide down

Start on the dot. Copy x. Write & Checkx

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q

q

q q q q

Q

is for quilt. up like a back down bump U turn Magic c

Start on the dot. Copy q. Write & Checkq

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y y y y y

Y

is for yellow.

1 1 2

slide down slide down

Y

Start on the dot. Copy y. Write & Checky

Y E L LOW

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z

z

z z z z

Z

is for zebra.

slide down go across go across

Start on the dot. Copy z. Write & Checkz

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back down bump travel away bump!

Magic c

bump the line up like a

travel and up end with tow

start with an

_l

tow

come back

make a new

_

travel on the line slide up and over Magic c

bump the line

slide down bump travel away up like a Magic c up higher back down bump travel away bump! Magic c

bump the line up like a

travel and up end with tow

start with an

_l

tow

come back

make a new

_

travel on the line slide up and over Magic c

bump the line

slide down bump travel away up like a Magic c up higher back down bump travel away bump! Magic c

bump the line up like a

travel and up end with tow

start with an

_l

tow

come back

make a new

_

travel on the line slide up and over Magic c

bump the line

slide down bump travel away up like a Magic c up higher back down bump travel away bump! Magic c

bump the line up like a

travel and up end with tow

start with an

_l

tow

come back

make a new

_

travel on the line slide up and over Magic c

bump the line

slide down bump travel away up like a Magic c up higher travel then up bump! turn down stay on your side bump travel away

turn aim for corner travel away U turn

travel

then up down

turn aim for corner travel away up like a Magic c bump! back down climb back up and over slide down bump! travel

up like a and downbump

travel away

Can you climb up + over + down?

travel then up bump!

turn down stay on your side bump travel away

turn aim for corner travel away U turn

travel

then up down

turn aim for corner travel away up like a Magic c bump! back down climb back up and over slide down bump! travel

up like a and downbump

travel away

Can you climb up + over + down?

travel then up bump!

turn down stay on your side bump travel away

turn aim for corner travel away U turn

travel

then up down

turn aim for corner travel away up like a Magic c bump! back down climb back up and over slide down bump! travel

up like a and downbump

travel away

Can you climb up + over + down?

travel then up bump!

turn down stay on your side bump travel away

turn aim for corner travel away U turn

travel

then up down

turn aim for corner travel away up like a Magic c bump! back down climb back up and over slide down bump! travel

up like a and downbump

travel away

Can you climb up + over + down?

back down bump travel away dot travel up bump! dot

aim for corner travel away back down travel up bump! turn slide down

bump! kick!slide away travel

up like a climb back upand over and around

travel

then up turn downstay on your side bump travel away back down bump travel away dot travel up bump! dot

aim for corner travel away back down travel up bump! turn slide down

bump! kick!slide away travel

up like a climb back upand over and around

travel

then up turn downstay on your side bump travel away back down bump travel away dot travel up bump! dot

aim for corner travel away back down travel up bump! turn slide down

bump! kick!slide away travel

up like a climb back upand over and around

travel

then up turn downstay on your side bump travel away back down bump travel away dot travel up bump! dot

aim for corner travel away back down travel up bump! turn slide down

bump! kick!slide away travel

up like a climb back upand over and around

travel

then up turn downstay on your side bump travel away again travel up and over down again 3 humps travel up and over down again 2 humps

Magic c circle around end with tow

tow keep on going travel up bump! slide down climb back up and over and around

bump the pole travel away

up like a aim for corner

travel away Magic c bump! back down U turn again travel up and over down again 3 humps travel up and over down again 2 humps

Magic c circle around end with tow

tow keep on going travel up bump! slide down climb back up and over and around

bump the pole travel away

up like a aim for corner

travel away

Magic c bump!

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again travel up and over down again 3 humps travel up and over down again 2 humps

Magic c circle around end with tow

tow keep on going travel up bump! slide down climb back up and over and around

bump the pole travel away

up like a aim for corner

travel away Magic c bump! back down U turn again travel up and over down again 3 humps travel up and over down again 2 humps

Magic c circle around end with tow

tow keep on going travel up bump! slide down climb back up and over and around

bump the pole travel away

up like a aim for corner

travel away Magic c bump! back down U turn travel up bump! smile down bump travel away down make a J turn touch travel away straight jet take-off bump cross slide down bump travel away travel up like a Left-handed?

You may cross this way.

down travel up bump! back down bump travel away travel up bump! smile down bump travel away down make a J turn touch travel away straight jet take-off bump cross slide down bump travel away travel up like a Left-handed?

You may cross this way.

down travel up bump! back down bump travel away travel up bump! smile down bump travel away down make a J turn touch travel away straight jet take-off bump cross slide down bump travel away travel up like a Left-handed?

You may cross this way.

down travel up bump! back down bump travel away travel up bump! smile down bump travel away down make a J turn touch travel away straight jet take-off bump cross slide down bump travel away travel up like a Left-handed?

You may cross this way.

down travel up bump! back down bump travel away

and up end with tow slide down

bump!

tow

down and up

down and up end with tow

tow cross after

_

slide down cross climb up slide down down travel up bump!

back down aim for corner travel away turn

Make the line as straight as a ruler.

Make your half.

Make another half.

Here’s

a heart. My half Your half

turn aim for corner travel away and up end with tow

slide down bump!

tow

down and up

down and up end with tow

tow cross after



slide down cross climb up slide down down travel up bump!

back down aim for corner travel away turn

Make the line as straight as a ruler.

Make your half.

Make another half.

Here’s

a heart. My half Your half

turn aim for corner travel away

and up end with tow slide down

bump!

tow

down and up

down and up end with tow

tow cross after

_

slide down cross climb up slide down down travel up bump!

back down aim for corner travel away turn

Make the line as straight as a ruler.

Make your half.

Make another half.

Here’s

a heart. My half Your half

turn aim for corner travel away and up end with tow

slide down bump!

tow

down and up

down and up end with tow

tow cross after



slide down cross climb up slide down down travel up bump!

back down aim for corner travel away turn

Make the line as straight as a ruler.

Make your half.

Make another half.

Here’s

a heart. My half Your half

turn aim for corner travel away

and up end with tow slide down

bump!

tow

down and up

down and up end with tow

tow cross after

_

slide down cross climb up slide down down travel up bump!

back down aim for corner travel away turn

Make the line as straight as a ruler.

Make your half.

Make another half.

Here’s

a heart. My half Your half

turn aim for corner travel away again travel up and over down again 3 humps travel up and over down again 2 humps

Magic c circle around end with tow

tow keep on going travel up bump! slide down climb back up and over and around

bump the pole travel away

up like a aim for corner

travel away

Magic c bump!

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Magic C

up

back

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