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2008 Jan Z. Olsen

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Big C curveKeep going

Big lineLittle curve

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Big lineLittle curveLittle line

Little curveTurnLittle curve

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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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1 1 1 1 1

1




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 3 654


7 makes a little line across the top.

7 says, “I better slide down.”

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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 5 643

See – Teacher’s Guide page 109.

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2two alligators

2 2 2 2 2I can write 2.

I can count to 2.

1 2 1 2 1 2


2 makes a big curve.


2 walks away on the bottom.

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2two alligators

2 2 2 2 2I can write 2.

I can count to 2.

1 2 1 2 1 2


2 makes a big curve.


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 5 643 8

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seven potato plants

I can write 7.

I can count to 7.

2 3 654


7 makes a little line across the top.

7 says, “I better slide down.”

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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 31 2 31

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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 31 2 31

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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 1 10 0 0I can write 10.

I can count to 10.

2 5 643 8 9 101

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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 5 643 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

3 421 3 421

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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

3 421 3 421

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1 2 5 643 9I 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.


nine numbers

9 9 9 9 9

1 324 657 98

8

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1 2 5 643 9I 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.


nine numbers

9 9 9 9 9

1 324 657 98

8

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I can write 5.

five umbrellas

5 5 5 5 5

1I can count to 5.

4 532 1 4 532


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

1I can count to 5.

4 532 1 4 532


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 1 10 0 0I can write 10.

I can count to 10.

2 5 643 8 9 101

0

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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 5 643

See – Teacher’s Guide page 109.

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Magic c

bump

up like a back down bump

a a a a a A

A is for alligator.

Start on the dot. Copy a. Write & Check a


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Start on the dot. Copy c.

c c c c c C

C is for car.

Magic c

Write & Check c

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

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b b b b b b

swim upand over

dive down around bump

B is for balloon.B

Start on the dot. Copy b. Write & Check b

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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 & Check d


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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 & Check f

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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 & Check g

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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 & Check i

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h h h h h h

H is for horse.

swim upand over

downdive down

Start on the dot. Copy h. Write & Check h

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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 & Check j

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k k k k k

K is for koala.

kick! slide away downbump the line

KStart on the dot. Copy k. Write & Check k

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Start at the top!Go down.

l l l l l l

L is for leaf.

downbump the line

Start on the dot. Copy l. Write & Check l

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e e e e e E

E is for eagle.

1

2

3

1

2

start hit the ball stoprun the bases

Start on the dot. Copy e. Write & Check e

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Write & Check m

m m m m m

M is for moose.

swim up and over

downstart with n

m hastwo 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 hasone hump

Start on the dot. Copy n. Write & Check n

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Start on the dot. Copy o. Write & Check o

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p p p p p p

P is for penguin.

swim upand over

dive down

around bump

Start on the dot. Copy p. Write & Check p

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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 & Check r

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littleMagic 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 & Check s

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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 & Check u

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t t t t t

Start at the top!Go down.

T

T is for tow truck.

crossdownbump the line

Left-handed Right-handed

Start on the dot. Copy t. Write & Check t

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 & Check v

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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 & Check w

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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 & Check x

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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 & Check q

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y y y y y

Y is for yellow.

1 1 2

slide down slide down

YStart on the dot. Copy y. Write & Check y

Y E L LOW

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z z z z z z Z is for zebra.

slide down go acrossgo across

Start on the dot. Copy z. Write & Check z

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back downbumptravel away

bump!Magic cbump the line

up like a

travel and up end with towstart with an l

tow

come backmake a new

travel on the lineslide up and over

Magic cbump the line

slide downbumptravel away

up like aMagic c up higher



up like a


tow

come backmake a new







up like a


tow

come backmake a new







up like a


tow

come backmake a new





travelthen upbump!

turn downstay on your sidebumptravel away

turn aim for cornertravel away

U turn

travelthen up

down

turnaim for cornertravel away

up like aMagic c bump!

back down

climb back upand over

slide downbump!

travelup like a

and downbumptravel away

Can you climb up + over + down?

travelthen upbump!



U turn

travelthen up

down



back down


slide downbump!

travelup like a



travelthen upbump!



U turn

travelthen up

down



back down


slide downbump!

travelup like a



travelthen upbump!



U turn

travelthen up

down



back down


slide downbump!

travelup like a


Can you climb up + over + down?back downbumptravel away

dot

travelupbump!

dot

aim for cornertravel away

back down

travelupbump!

turn

slide downbump!

kick!slide away

travel up like a

climb back upand overand around

travelthen up



dot

travelupbump!

dot


back down

travelupbump!

turn

slide downbump!

kick!slide away

travel up like a


travelthen up



dot

travelupbump!

dot


back down

travelupbump!

turn

slide downbump!

kick!slide away

travel up like a


travelthen up



dot

travelupbump!

dot


back down

travelupbump!

turn

slide downbump!

kick!slide away

travel up like a


travelthen up


againtravelup and overdown

again

3 humps

travelup and overdown

again

2 humps

Magic c end with towcircle around

tow

keep ongoing

travelupbump!

slide down


bump the poletravel away

up like a aim for cornertravel away

Magic c bump!

back down

U turn


again

3 humps


again

2 humps


tow

keep ongoing

travelupbump!

slide down




Magic c bump!

back down

U turn



again

3 humps


again

2 humps


tow

keep ongoing

travelupbump!

slide down




Magic c bump!

back down

U turn


again

3 humps


again

2 humps


tow

keep ongoing

travelupbump!

slide down




Magic c bump!

back down

U turntravelupbump!

smile downbumptravel away

down

make a J turn

touchtravel away

straight jet take-offbump

crossslide downbumptravel away

travelup like a

Left-handed?You may cross this way.

downtravelupbump!


travelupbump!


down

make a J turn

touchtravel away



travelup like a


downtravelupbump!


travelupbump!


down

make a J turn

touchtravel away



travelup like a


downtravelupbump!


travelupbump!


down

make a J turn

touchtravel away



travelup like a


downtravelupbump!


and up end with towslide downbump!

tow

down and updown and up end with tow

tow

cross after slide downcross

climb upslide down

downtravelupbump!

back down aim for cornertravel away

turn

Make the line as straight as a ruler.

Make your half.

Make another half.

Here’s a heart.

My half Your half



tow


tow


climb upslide down

downtravelupbump!


turn


Make your half.

Make another half.

Here’s a heart.

My half Your half



tow


tow


climb upslide down

downtravelupbump!


turn


Make your half.

Make another half.

Here’s a heart.

My half Your half



tow


tow


climb upslide down

downtravelupbump!


turn


Make your half.

Make another half.

Here’s a heart.

My half Your half



tow


tow


climb upslide down

downtravelupbump!


turn


Make your half.

Make another half.

Here’s a heart.

My half Your half



again

3 humps


again

2 humps


tow

keep ongoing

travelupbump!

slide down




Magic c bump!

back down

U turn


Magic C up back down

ready down

up around

around again

Magic C down small turn

flip over

curve up end

c in the air c again ready down

crossturn

curve up top like e + i

down big J turn

end ready down

down endup over

curve up down big J turn

endcurve up straight

downendsmall

J turn

ready down

kick slide down

start like e in the air

down small turn

flipover

readydown

upover down

onemore

readydown

upover down


Magic C around end readydown

up around

halfheart

smallturn

flipover

Q orreadydown

up around

slide down

jet take off print s end ready down

turn

slide down

up end

down travelup

back down

down travelup

again end slide down

cross down

down travelup

back down

endsmall J turn

half heart

upover down

endsmall J turn

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