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Beginning Writing
What a fun way for your child to learn
beginning writing skills! This book is HOW TO USE THIS
with wonderful activities with
filled
BOOK
which your child can practice basic
Find a quiet, comfortable
letter strokes, printing alphabet letters,
place to work with your
and writing simple words. Each
child.
activity is based on a farm theme.
Plan a special time to
work with your child.
Create a warm,
accepting atmosphere to
make the time enjoyable.
Limit each session to one
tr or two activities.

Prepare for each activity

Use ^e by showing your child

how to make the strokes.
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from tracing letter shapes
with their index fingers in
trays filled with cornmeal
or sand.
T> Reward your child with
the certificate on page 56.

FS109011 Beginning Writing

Printed in the US A.
Copyright © 2001
Frank Schaffer Publications. Inc.

23740 Hawthorne Blvd Torrance. CA 90505 home

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Written by Kathy Zaun
part of this publication may be reproduced for storage
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Farm Animals
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Collecting Eggs
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A Big, Old Barn
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Follow the Trail
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Rain for the Garden
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Here They Come!
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Blueberry Picking Time
Trace each circle. Start at the dot.
Follow the arrow.

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Sweet Peas
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Jumping Fun
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Hopping Home
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Bubble Fun
Trace each circle. Start at the dot.
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Feeding Time
Trace each circle. Start at the dot.
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Washing Windows
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Up in the Sky
Trace the kites.

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Darling Ducks
These letters have straight lines.
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Milking Time
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A Happy Horse
These letters have curves.
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Snack Time
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Good Dog
These letters are tall.
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Playful Pigs
These letters have circles or curves,
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Wiggly Worms
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Fishy Fun
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Swimming All Around
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Tractor Time
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Garden Tools
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Help your child create a special journal. To make a front cover, have your child write his or her
name on page C. Then help your child cut out page C, the back cover on page B, and pieces o
paper to fit between them. Then punch holes down the left side of all papers and tie with yarn. '

child can practice writing new letters and/or words in the journal.

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Goats Are Great!
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Write some letters with circles.

Write some letters with slanted lines.

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Tasty Corn
These letters have straight lines.
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Farmhouse Fun
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Tomato Time
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Garden Salad
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Apple Picking Time
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Little Lamb
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In the Garden
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Peachy Sweet
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So Good!
These letters have slanted lines.
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Catch If You Can!
These letters have slanted lines.
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Country Cow
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Playful Pig
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Writing Practice

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Write some letters with circles

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More Practice
Write some letters with curved lines.

Write some letters with slanted lines.

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What a Great Name!
Practice writing
your first name.

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Last but Not Least
Practice writing
your last name.

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Counting Birds
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Bath
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Phone Home
Practice writing your
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Animals on the Farm
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More Farm Animals
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Farm Friends
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Farm Food
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In the Garden
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More Farm Food
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Handy Helpers
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