The document provides instructions and illustrations for printing the letters of the alphabet from A to Z. For each letter, it shows the starting point, stroke direction and order, and provides an example word beginning with that letter. The purpose is to teach correct handwriting form and technique for printing letters.

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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 up
and over
dive down around
bump
B is for balloon.
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 up
and over
dive down 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.
down kick! slide away
bump the line
K
Start 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.
down
bump 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 run the bases stop
Start on the dot. Copy e. Write & Check e
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Write & Check m
m m m m m
swim up
and over
start with n down
m has
two humps
Start on the dot. Copy m.
n n n n n n
swim up
and over
dive down down
n has
one hump
Start on the dot. Copy n. Write & Check n

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o o o o o o
O is for octopus.
Magic c keep on going stop
Start on the dot. Copy o. Write & Check o
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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 & 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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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 & 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.
down cross
bump 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.
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
Y
Start 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.
go across slide down go across
Start on the dot. Copy z. Write & Check z
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