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Big line Little curve Big curve Little line Little line Little line Big line Little line
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Turn Little line Turn Big line Big line Big line Big line Big line
Little curve Big line Big line Little line
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1 starts in the starting corner. 3 starts in the starting corner. 5 makes a little line down to

2
2 makes a big curve. 4 makes a little line down to
1 makes a big line down. 3 makes a little curve to the the middle. the middle. It starts to rain
2 stops in the corner. middle.
4 walks across the dark night. 5 makes a little curve aroun
1 stops in the corner.
2 walks away on the bottom.
3 makes another little curve to 4 jumps to the top and says, 5 puts a little line on top to
the bottom corner. I did it. (big line down) stop the rain.

3 starts in the starting corner. two

1 starts in the starting corner.
4 starts in the starting alligators 5 starts in the starting corner.
corner.
2 starts in the starting corner.
4 makes a little line down to
three fish
5 makes a little line down to

2
1 makes a big line down. 2 makes a big curve. 3 makes a little curve to the
the middle. the middle. It starts to rain.
middle.
2 stops
I can writein the
2.corner.
1 stops in the corner.
I4can write
walks 4.
across the dark night. I can write
5 makes 5. curve around.
a little
I can write 1. 2 walks away on the bottom. I can write 3. another little curve to
3 makes
4 jumps to the top and says, 5 puts a little line on top to
the bottom corner.

21 2 31 231 23 235 4 35
I did it. (big line down)

4 4 4
stop the rain.

1 1
I can count to 2. I can count to 4. I can count to 5.
I can count to 1. I can count to 3.
two alligators three fish four

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n write 1.
1 I can write 2. I can write
7 starts 3.starting corner.
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can write 4.
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I can
9 iswrite 5.
so special.
10 use

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6 starts in the starting corner. 1 com
8 doesnt like corners. 9 has its own corner.
7 makes a little line across the top.

1 2 1 2 31 2 31 42 3 42 53 4 53 4 5
6 is a baby bear. 0 is n
8 starts at the top center. 9 makes a little curve.
6 goes down to curl up in 7 says, I better slide down. 0 sta
the corner. 8 begins with S and then 9 goes up to the corner.
10 is fi
says, I want to go home. 9 makes a big line down.
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6 starts in the starting corner. 8 is different. 9 is so special. 10 uses two places.
7 starts in the starting corner.
six bears eight spiders

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6 is a baby bear. 8 doesnt like corners. 9 has its own corner. 1 comes first.
7 makes a little line across the top.
6 goes down to curl up in 8 starts at the top center. 9 makes a little curve. is next.10.
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I can
I can write 7. slide down. I can 8. S and then I can write
9 goes9.up to the corner.
the corner.
I can write 6.
7 says, I better 8 write
begins with 0 starts at the top center.

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6 is hibernating. says, I want to go home.

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I can count to 7.
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Magic c up like a back down dive down swim up around

bump and over bump

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

Aa a a a a b b b b b b

A is for alligator. B is for balloon.

Magic c Magic c up like a up back down
higher bump
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Start on the dot. Copy c. Write & Check c Start on the dot. Copy d. Write & Check d

Cc c c 1
c c 1
d d d
At first, curve up.
Then go straight down. d dup
d
2 2

C is for car.
3 stop D is for duck.
start hit the ball run the bases down cross

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

E e e e bump
e e f f f f f f

E is for eagle. F is for fish.

Magic c up like a back dive down swim up down
down and over
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Start on the dot. Copy g. Write & Check g Start on the dot. Copy h. Write & Check h

g g g
Dots for you!
g g g dot h h h
Dots for you!
h h h dot

G is for goat. H is for horse.

down down

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Start on the dot. Copy i. Write & Check i Start on the dot. Copy j. Write & Check j
Start at the top!

I i i i i i j j jGo down.
j j j

I is for igloos. J is for jeans.

down kick! slide away down
bump the line bump the line
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Start on the dot. Copy k. k l

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

K k k k k k m has
two humps l l l l l l
n has
one hump

K is for koala. start with n swim up down L is for leaf. dive down swim up down
and over and over

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m m m m m n n n n n n
 Magic c keep on going stop swim up around
and over bump

dive down

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

oo o o bump
o o p p p p p p

O is for octopus. P is for penguin.

Magic c up like a back dive down swim up
down and over
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Start on the dot. Copy q. Write & Check q Start on the dot. Copy r. Write & tCheck
Directions for crossing : r

qq q q q q r r r r r r
Start at the top! Left-handed Right-handed
Go down.

red

Q islittle
for
Magic c
quilt. R is for rainbow.
little Magic c turn down curve down cross
around bump the line
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Start on the dot. Copy s. Write & Check s Start on the dot. Copy t. Write & Check t

S s s s s s T t t t t t

S is for saw. T is for tow truck.

down, travel, up back slide down slide up
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Start on the dot. Copy u. Write & Check u Start on the dot. Copy v. Write & Check v

u u u u u u V v v v 1
v 1
v 2

U is for umbrella. V is for violin.

slide down and up down and up slide down slide down

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w. w x
Start on the dot. Copy Write & Check
Start on the dot. Copy x. Write & Check

w w w 1
w w 1
w 2
x x x x x x
X is for x-ray.
W is for wagon.
slide down slide down go across slide down go across

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

Y y y y y y z z z z z z
Z is for zebra.
Y is for yellow. Y E L L OW

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 Magic c up like a bump! back down
bump the line bump
Magic c up like a bump! back down travel away
bump the line bump
travel away
start with an l travel and up end with tow

tow

tow

Magic c travel on the line come back

bump the line slide up and over make a new
Magic c up like a bump! back down start with an l travel and up end with tow
bump the line bump
start with an l travel and up end with
travel tow
away travel turn down
then up stay on your side
bump! bump
travel away

tow
Magic c travel on the line come back
bump the line slide up and over make a new
Magic c travel on the line come back Magic c up like a up higher slide down
bump the line slide up and over make a new travel turn down bump
then up stay on your side travel away
start with an l travel and up end with tow bump! bump
travel turn down travel turn down travel away aim for corner
then up stay on your side then up travel away
bump! bump
travel away
U turn

Magic c up like a up higher slide down

bump
Magic
Magicc c up like a travel on the line up higher come back
slide down travel away
bump the line slide up and over new
make abump
travel turn down travel away travel turn down aim for corner
then up stay on your side then up dot travel away
bump! bump Magic c up like a bump! turn
travel turn down travel away aim for corner aim for corner
then up travel away back down U turn travel away

U turn travel back down

up bump
bump! travel away
Magic c up like a up higher slide down
bump dot
travel away Magic c up like a bump! turn
travel turn down aim for corner dotaim for corner
then up travel away back down travel away
dot
Magic c up like a bump! turn travel slide down climb back up and down
aim for corner up like a bump! and over bump
back down U turn travel away travel away
travel back aim for corner
up down travel away
Can you climb up + over + down?
bump! travel back down
up bump
travel back down bump! travel away
up bump
turn
bump! travel away dot
dot

Magic c up like a bump! dot turn travel slide down climb back up and down
aim for corner up like a bump! and over bump
back down travel away travel away
travel slide down climb back up and down
up like a bump! and over bump travel back
Can you climb up + over + down?
aim for corner
travel back down
travel away up down travel away
up bump
travelbump! back travel away aim for corner bump!
up down Can you climb up +travel away
over + down?
travel slide down climb back up kick!
bump! up like a bump! and over slide away
dot
turn and around

turn

travel slide down climb back up and down

up like a bump! and over bump
travel back aim for cornertravel away
up down travel away
bump! Can you climb up + over + down?
3 humps

turn travel slide down climb back up kick!

up like a bump! and over slide away
travel slide down climb back up kick! travel turn down
and around
up like a bump! and over slide away then up stay on your side
and around travel again bump again
up and over travel away
down

3 humps 2 humps

travel slide down climb back up kick!

up like a bump! and over slide away
and around
travel again again travel travel turn down again
up and over then up up and over stay on your side
travel down turn down down bump
then up stay on your side travel away tow
bump
2 humps
travel away

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Magic c keep on circle around end with tow
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2 humps
tow
up and over
down
tow

Magic c keep on circle around end with tow

travel again going
up and over
Magic c down keep on circle around end with tow
going tow

Magic c keep on circle around end with tow travel climb back up bump the pole
going up and over travel away
bump! and around
travel climb back up bump the pole
up and over travel away slide down
bump! and around
travel smile down
slide down up bump
travel smile down bump! travel away
travel up climb back up bump the pole
bump
up bump! and over travel away
travel away
bump! and around Magic c up like a bump! aim for corner
travel away
back down
slide down
Magic c up like a bump! aim for corner travel smile down
travel away up straight jet take-off down U bump
touchturn
back down bump!bump travel
travel away away
straight jet take-off down touch
bump make a J turn
U turn travel away
travel
Magic c up like a smile bump!
make a J turn down aim for corner Left-handed?
up bump travel away You may cross this way.
bump! back down travel away
tow
Left-handed?
You may cross this way. straight jet take-off down touch
bump travel away
U turn
make a J turn
slide down and up end with tow
straight jet take-off down touch bump! Left-handed?
travel slide down cross You may cross this way.
bump travel away up like a bump tow
travel slide down cross travel away
make a J turn
up like a bump
travel away tow
Left-handed?
You may cross this way.
down and up down and up end with tow
tow tow
travel slide down cross
up like a bump
slide down down and up
travel away back down end with tow
bump! travel bump
down back down up travel away
slide down slide down bump! and up tow end with tow
travel and up bump end with tow
tow
bump!
travel bump! slide
up down travelcross
away
up like a bump
bump!
travel away tow climb up cross tow after
slide down slide down
cross
down and up downdown and up back down end with tow
slide down and up end with tow
travel bump
bump! Make the line as straight as a ruler.
up travel away
down and up down and up down and up down and up end with tow
towend with tow bump!

down back down

travel bump down back down aim for corner
up travel away travel travel away
down and up bump! down and up end with tow up climb up cross after
bump! slide down slide down
cross
climb up cross after climb up cross turn after
slide down slide down slide down Make the line as straight as a ruler. slide down
cross cross
Heres My half Your half
a heart.
Make the line as straight as a ruler.
Make the line as straight as a ruler.

climb up cross after

slide down slide down Make your half.back down
down aim for corner
cross travel travel away
up
down back down Make the line as straight as a ruler. aim for corner down
bump! back down Make another half. aim
turnfor corner
travel travel away travel travel away
aim for corner
up turn
up travel away
bump! bump!

turn Heres turn

My half Your half
a heart.
down back down aim for corner
travel travel away Heres My half Your half
Heres My half Your half
up a heart. a heart.
Make your half.
bump!
turn
Make your half. Make your half.
Make another half. turn
aim for corner
Heres My half Your half
a heart.
travel away
Make another half. turn Make another half. turn
aim for corner aim for corner
travel away travel away
Make your half.

Make another half. turn

aim for corner
travel away
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Magic C up back ready up around
down down around again

Magic C down flip curve up

small turn over end

c in the air c again ready turn cross

down

curve up top like down end ready down up end

e i
+ big J turn down over

curve up down end

big J turn curve up straight small end
down J turn

ready kick slide start like e down flip

down down in the air small turn over

ready up one ready up

down over more down over
down down

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Magic C around end ready up
down around

Q or
half small flip ready up slide
heart turn over down around down

jet take off print s end ready turn

down

down back slide up

travel down down end
up

down again end slide cross

travel down down
up

down back small end half up small end

travel down J turn heart over J turn
up down

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