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Welcome to 5th Grade

Name:

Watch me, it's easy!

Can-D� Cursiv� 8001 MacArthur Blvd Cabin John, MD 20818 301.263.2700 www.hwtears.com

Dear Parents,

4/15/2008 5:26:33 PM

We are excited about the 5th grade handwriting program we are using this school year. Handwriting Without Tears® (HWT) teaches a vertical style that is easy to write and easy to read. The goal of the HWT program is to make handwriting available to all children as an automatic and natural skill. The 5th grade workbook, Can-Do Cursive, is designed to help students who are still mastering cursive. It helps facilitate the transition to notebook paper. Can-Do Cursive gives extra attention to difficult cursive connections. It uses Greek and Latin to practice cursive. We look forward to using the HWT program this school year. Please let us know if you have any questions. Sincerely,

P.S. If you would like more information about the Handwriting Without Tears® program, visit the Handwriting Without Tears® website: www.hwtears.com.

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Magic c bump the line

up like a

bump!

back down bump travel away

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Magic c bump the line

travel on the line slide up and over

come back make a new

start with an

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travel and up

up like a

end with tow



up higher

slide down bump travel away

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travel then up bump!

turn

down stay on your side bump travel away



travel then up

turn

down

aim for corner travel away

U turn

Magic c

up like a

bump!

travel up like a

turn aim for corner travel away

back down

slide down bump!

climb back up and over

and down bump travel away

Can you climb up + over + down?

dot

dot

travel up bump!

travel up bump!

back down bump travel away

back down

aim for corner travel away

turn turn

travel up like a

slide down bump!

climb back up and over and around

travel then up

kick! slide away

turn

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travel up and over down

again

again

down stay on your side bump travel away

2 humps

travel up and over down

again

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Handwriting Without Tears 8001 MacArthur Blvd. Cabin John, MD 20818 • Tel: 301.263.2700 • www.hwtears.com ®

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Magic c

keep on going

circle around

end with tow

travel up bump!

climb back up and over and around

bump the pole travel away

slide down

Magic c

up like a

bump!

aim for corner travel away

back down

travel up bump!

smile

down bump travel away

U turn Left-handed? You may cross this way.

straight jet take-off bump

touch travel away

down

travel up like a

slide down bump travel away

make a J turn

cross

tow

down travel up bump!

back down bump travel away

slide down bump!

and up

end with tow

tow

down and up

down and up

end with tow

cross

after  slide down cross

cross

climb up slide down

Here’s a heart.

My half

Your half

Make the line as straight as a ruler.

Make your half.

down travel up bump!

back down

aim for corner travel away

Make another half.

turn aim for corner travel away

turn

© 2008 Jan Z. Olsen Reprinted with permission of Handwriting Without Tears, Inc.

Handwriting Without Tears 8001 MacArthur Blvd. Cabin John, MD 20818 • Tel: 301.263.2700 • www.hwtears.com ®

Magic C

up

back down

Magic C

c in the air

curve up

c again

top like +

down big J turn

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curve up

down big J turn

end

ready down

kick

slide down

ready down

up over down

end

ready down

up around

around again

down small turn

flip over

curve up end

ready down

turn

cross

ready down

down

up over

end

small J turn

end

curve up

one more

start like in the air

ready down

straight down

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down small turn

flip over

up over down

© 2008 Jan Z. Olsen Reprinted with permission of Handwriting Without Tears, Inc.

Handwriting Without Tears 8001 MacArthur Blvd. Cabin John, MD 20818 • Tel: 301.263.2700 • www.hwtears.com ®

Magic C

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around

end

up around

ready down

up around

ready down

turn

or small turn

half heart

jet take off

print s

flip over

end

down travel up

back down

down travel up

again

down travel up

ready down

back down

slide down

end

small J turn

slide down

end

half heart

slide down

up end

cross down

up over down

small J turn

end

© 2008 Jan Z. Olsen Reprinted with permission of Handwriting Without Tears, Inc.

Handwriting Without Tears 8001 MacArthur Blvd. Cabin John, MD 20818 • Tel: 301.263.2700 • www.hwtears.com ®