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® Pre-K Teacher’s Guide
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2008 Jan Z. Olsen
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Big C curveKeep going
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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
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 3 654
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 5 643
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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 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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2two alligators
2 2 2 2 2I 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 5 643 8
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seven potato plants
I can write 7.
I can count to 7.
2 3 654
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 31 2 31
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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 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
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 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.
9 makes a big line down.
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.
9 makes a big line down.
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 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
1I can count to 5.
4 532 1 4 532
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 1 10 0 0I can write 10.
I can count to 10.
2 5 643 8 9 101
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 5 643
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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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o o o o o o
O is for octopus.
keep on going stopMagic c
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
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
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
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
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!
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!
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!
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?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
turn downstay on your sidebumptravel away
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
turn downstay on your sidebumptravel away
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
turn downstay on your sidebumptravel away
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
turn downstay on your sidebumptravel away
againtravelup and overdown
again
3 humps
travelup and overdown
again
2 humps
Magic c end with towcircle around
tow
keep ongoing
travelupbump!
slide down
climb back upand overand around
bump the poletravel away
up like a aim for cornertravel away
Magic c bump!
back down
U turn
againtravelup and overdown
again
3 humps
travelup and overdown
again
2 humps
Magic c end with towcircle around
tow
keep ongoing
travelupbump!
slide down
climb back upand overand around
bump the poletravel away
up like a aim for cornertravel away
Magic c bump!
back down
U turn
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againtravelup and overdown
again
3 humps
travelup and overdown
again
2 humps
Magic c end with towcircle around
tow
keep ongoing
travelupbump!
slide down
climb back upand overand around
bump the poletravel away
up like a aim for cornertravel away
Magic c bump!
back down
U turn
againtravelup and overdown
again
3 humps
travelup and overdown
again
2 humps
Magic c end with towcircle around
tow
keep ongoing
travelupbump!
slide down
climb back upand overand around
bump the poletravel away
up like a aim for cornertravel away
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!
back downbumptravel away
travelupbump!
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!
back downbumptravel away
travelupbump!
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!
back downbumptravel away
travelupbump!
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!
back downbumptravel away
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
turnaim for cornertravel away
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
turnaim for cornertravel away
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
turnaim for cornertravel away
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
turnaim for cornertravel away
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
turnaim for cornertravel away
againtravelup and overdown
again
3 humps
travelup and overdown
again
2 humps
Magic c end with towcircle around
tow
keep ongoing
travelupbump!
slide down
climb back upand overand around
bump the poletravel away
up like a aim for cornertravel away
Magic c bump!
back down
U turn
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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
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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