Word List for Handwriting Practice a at ape away ad do did dual g gO gig good q qu que quit ¢ ec cot coal i it ice into u up use ugly w we was walk t to tea toot j i job joke P pa pod pear r re rib read 8 80 sad soap ° on odd open h ho hum half k ko key king b by bog baby f fa fog flee 1 lo leg look e al af earn n no now nook: i m my mop milk | v vo vat very Ms ye yam year x xu xX xero x 7. zip zeal tay Tanya Ben aa set Testa museClock Climbers Practice the letter a until you get the “feel” of the movement pattern with eyes open and closed. This a pattern will be adapted for the remainder of the letters in this group.STEPS Start at the writing line and elimb over the clock to 1, Retrace to9, separateand round down tothe writing line past 6, Slant a stroke up to 1 to touch shape together with lead- in stroke. Retrace stroke to the writing line for turn-and-release stroke. Close your eyes and try the new letter here. 2 yy ey oka Crtanton Sau rage may bere sco omSTEPS Repeat the « but continue thestraightslanted stroke into the upper half-space. Retrace the slanted stroke to the writing line for turn- and-release stroke. Close your eyes and try the new letter here. © wonty Taro Br, enieok Coc Sl ose [NINE Saya opine ornateSTEPS Repeat the a except for turn-and-release stroke, After retracing the straight slant stroke, continue down to the middle divider below the writing line. Loop left under main part of the letter and cross the downstroke exactly at the writing line. Continue for rolease stroke. Close your eyes and try the new letter © sey Thay Sk Bue, ‘dato Soman St Bulan, ‘Ritvepe aye mpsoes rector io| | 1 | AN | | l I 1 STEPS Repeat the a except for turn-and-release stroke. Retrace theslantstroke and continue down tothe middle divider below the writing line. Loop right, not under the main part of the letter, and touch loop together with the slanted stroke exactly at the writing line. Continue for release stroke. Close your eyes and try the new letter here. © say Thur See feet Sceieaton Se Bae, $Scpun nyo eposee free! ne.aaa eae Start at the writing line and climb over the clock to 1. Hook the end of the stroke back slightly toward the middle of the elock. Retrace to 9, separate strokes and round down, touching the writing line between 7 and 6. Continue for release stroke. by Tame i lr, Setanta Sa str yb apsaset ot orca Close your eyes and try the new letter here.pli; LE a a Re POF eS iKite Strings Practice the letter i until you get the “feel” of the movement pattern with eyes open and closed. This + pattern will be adapted for the remainder of the letters in this group. 8| STEPS Make a kite string from the writing line to the middle divider. | I | Retrace—"Slide down almost to the ground before going around”—almost to the writing line before turn-and- release stroke. Dot slightly above the middle divider. | | Close your eyes and try the new letter here. Fee aceasta Sata neSTEPS Make an é but don't dot it. After sliding down, follow along the writing line from 7 : to 5 o'clock for a second i stroke. Look back at the first t ‘stroke and let it guide you so the shape doesn’t get wider. ‘Turn for release stroke. Close your eyes and try the new letter here. spect ceeeaee aa 10STEPS Make a u and follow along the writing line from 7 to 5 o'clock for a kite string stroke, After touching the middle divider, retrace slightly and curve right for release stroke, This is a bridge connector. "TIP: When you make more than one slant stroke, keep your eyes on the first, so the shape doesn’t get wider. Close your eyes and try the new letter here. Ww—7_ STEPS Make a tall kite string from the writing line into the upper half-space. Retrace—“Slide down almost to the ground before going around”—almost to the writing line and turn for release stroke. \ Gross slightly above the middle divider. © sea Tay Sel Bu Close your eyes and try the new letter here. Aral Ggnnincaon a 12STEPS ‘Make a kite string from the writing line to the middle divider. Retrace slightly and continue a slanted stroke down to the middle divider below the writing line. Loop left under the main part of the letter, and cross the slanted stroke exactly at the writing line. Continue for release stroke, Dot slightly above the middle divider. Close your eyes and try the new letter here. ey Trae Si ule, ‘ahaa of Gomnanteaton Sc done, ‘pecpoge nye mesure, 1B1 | hy 1 STEPS Make a kite string from the writing line to the middle divider. Retrace slightly, and continue a straight slanted stroke down to the middle divider below the writing line, Retrace slanted stroke almost to the middle divider, cirele right from 11 around to 7 o'clock, touching the shape together with the slanted stroke, Retrace from 7 to 6 o'clock and continue for release stroke. Close your eyes and try the new letter here. aonrasca ees, u‘TIP: When you make the second slanted stroke, look back at the first and let it guide you so the shape doesn't get wider. STEPS Make a kite string from the writing line to the middle divider. Stop at the star (*) on the middle divider. Retrace slightly and make a tiny right horizontal shelf, Stop at the second star (*). Make a square corner and continue the slanted stroke to ‘the writing line for turn-and-release stroke, Close your eyes and try the new letter here. or taney Abie eshte Sl Ode ea ‘Rinpage ny be reproduces br ne we.STEPS Make a kite string from the writing line to the star (*) on the middle divider, Stop at the star (*). Aim straight down for the writing line, and round a “fat belly” at 5 o'clock. Continue the “fat-belly? around 7 o'clock to touch the shape together with the kite string stroke. Retrace from 7 to 5 o'clock and continue for release stroke. Close your eyes and try the new letter ere. © wont Tarapy Su Cues I chetohat scan Sm Suen, {Setteon mayo ropauce enact 16STEPS Make a kite string from the writing line to the middle divider. Retrace slightly, and “drop an egg” on the writing line. Curve up and touch egg shape together at its top. Swoop down from the top and curve up right for the release stroke. This is a bridge connector. Close your eyes and try the new letter here. WWLoop Group Practice this long kite string, which loops as it approaches the top line. Learn to “slant a lot and loop over the top.” This pattern will be adapted for the remainder of the letters in this group. 19STEPS Make a very slanted kite string from the writing line toward the top line. ‘As you approach the top line, loop left from 1 to 12 O'clock, and continue a straight slanted stroke to the writing line. Gross the kite string exactly at the middle divider, Retrace slanted stroke almost to the middle divider, round over from 11 to 1 o'clock. Continue with a TIP: The entire loop is a Aownstroke (look back atthe firstso theshapedoesn’t get trider) othe writing line, Continue for turn-and-release stroke, Close your eyes and try the new letter here. FERRE een outer oe ‘SEER Saye ropdzed trate atSTEPS Repeat the first two directions for h. Retrace the slanted stroke almost to the middle divider. Round a circular curve to right and touch the shape together at the kite string, Retrace the bottom circular stroke halfway, curve and continue a downstréke to the writing line for turn-and- release stroke, TIP: The entire loop is above the middle divider. : ese | Close your eyes and try the new letter here. het eccrine aTIP: The entire loop is above the middle divider. STEPS Make a very slanted kite string from the writing line toward the top line; ‘As you approach the top line, loop left from 1 to 12 o'clock, Continue a straight slanted etroke to the writing line, crossing the kite string exactly at the middle divider. Follow along the writing line from 7 to So’clock and slant up to the middle divider. Retrace slightly, and curve right for release stroke. This isa bridge connector,STEPS Make a very slanted kite string from the writing Tine toward the top line. ‘As you approach the top line, loop left from 1 to 12 o'clock. Make an extra long slanted stroke to the middle divider below the writing line, crossing the kite string halfway between the middle divider and the writing line. Loop right under the main part of the letter and touch pottom loop together exactly at the writing line. Continue for release stroke. ‘9 wo cary Ea Close your eyes and try the new ‘Rina a Goes ut Satin ao esavese eseiz STEPS ‘Make a very slanted kite string from the writing line toward the top line. ‘As you approach the top line, loop left from 1 to 12 o'clock. Continue a slanted stroke to the writing line, crossing the kite string halfway between the middle divider and the writing line. Turn and curve for the release stroke. TIP: Tho J has a curved front.and a straight back. ‘The loop fills % of the line. Close your eyes and try the new letter here.| | STEPS ! I Z Makea short kitestring from the writing line toward the middle divider. | ‘As you approach the middle divider, loop left from 1 to 12 delock. Continue a straight slanted stroke to the writing line, erossing the kite string near the writing line, ‘Turn for the release stroke. TIP: The ¢ has a curved front and a straight back. i Close your eyes and try the new letter here. Sa aye i ‘gig steer oe| | | | | Hills and Valleys Practice slanting overhand to round a pointed “hill top” and count downstrokes for and m. Practice curving up and keeping the valley floor flat. This pattern will be adapted for the four valley letters. aT"TIP: Count the down- strokes. The letter has two. Note that the lead-in is at a wider angle than the downstroke. STEPS Make an overhand curve from the writing line to the middle divider. Round a pointed “hill top” and slant down to the writing Tine. Retrace slanted stroke to the middle divider and round aflatter “hill top.” Slant down to the writing line, letting the first slanted line guide you. ‘Durn and release stroke. Close your eyes and try the new letter here. ay Tray Sl ur atc Cammaciernn St Bullen ‘fitage may Se pavus orators imSTEPS Repeat the directions form. LITT retrace the second downstroke and. round a second flatter “hill top.” Make a third slanted stroke to the writing line, and turn for the release stroke. TIP: Count the down- strokes. The letter m has three. Close your eyes and try the new letter here. RoR Settee tn overs ne. Satta. Sy formas rare omih | ! 1 i 1 1 | ! 1 ‘TIP: Keep the “hill” and “valley” lines slanted and parallel with the lead-in stroke. R | STEPS Make an overhand curve from the writing line to the middle divider. Make a pointed “hill top” and slant a stroke to the writing line. Follow along the writing line from 7 to 5 o'clock. Slant up to the middle divider. Retrace slightly and curve right for release stroke. This is a bridge connector. Close your eyes and try the new letter here. enue Connon St Bue. AMS ise trodeeternorctens a—— sTEPS Repeat the first three directions for v: Retrace the slanted stroke to the middle divider below the writing line. Loop under the main part of the letter and cross the downstroke exactly at the writing line, ‘TIP: Keep the “valley” flat | —>4— along the writing line. Continue for release stroke. Close your eyes and try the new letter here. Roe Teton ae Bunsen. re ‘Nig ny Se roproseactoritecoos 8. aL| | 1 STEPS Repeat the first two directions for v. Follow along the writing line from 7 to 5 o'clock. Stop. Start_a second stroke at the middle divider directly above the 5 o'clock stop. Make a left diagonal stroke, crossing the lead-in stroke halfway between the middle divider and the writing line. Close your eyes and try the new letter here. © wy Tae ot ane i ansat ef Soroancatee Stare ‘iitag berated orton tmSTEPS | 1 ‘Make an overhand curve from the writing line to the middle divider. Make a rounded “hill top” and curve left toward the writing line, As you approach the writing line, make diagonal “bend-in” and stop at the writing line. | 1 | 1 Retrace the “bend-in” and round a small curve. Continue aslanted stroke to the middle divider below the writing line. ‘Loop left under the main part of the letter, crossing the i downstroke exactly at the writing line. Continue for release stroke. YF | Close your eyes and try the new letter here. 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