Writing Strokes are the words we use when learning to write our letters, numbers, and shapes.
Pre-Writing Strokes:
touch, circle around-o
touch, pull down-l
touch, push over-___
slant left-/
slant right-\
Writing Strokes: Letters
o-touch, circle around
a-touch, circle around-touch pull down
c-touch, circle around-stop
d-touch, circle around-touch up high-pull down
g-touch, circle around-touch pull down-make a tail
s-touch, circle around-turn back around
f-touch, make a rainbow-pull down-touch, push over
l-touch, pull down
i-touch, pull down-add a dot
t-touch, pull down-touch, push over
j-touch, pull down-make a tail-add a dot
b-touch, pull down-add a fat belly
k-touch, pull down-slant left-slant right
m-touch, pull down-hump-hump
n-touch, pull down-hump
r-touch, pull down-make a rainbow
h-touch up high, pull down-hump
u-touch, pull down-scoop up-pull down again
p-touch, pull down-touch, circle around
v-slant right-slant left
w-slant right, slant left-slant right, slant left
x-slant right, slant left
y-slant right, slant left
z-touch, push over-slant left-push over again
e-touch, push over-circle around-stop
qu-(q) touch, circle around-touch pull down (u) touch, pull down-scoop up-pull down again
Numbers
1-touch, pull down
2-touch, make a rainbow-slant left-push over
3-touch, make a rainbow-add a fat belly
4-touch, pull down-push over-touch, pull down again
5-touch, push over-pull down-add a fat belly
6-touch, pull down-add a fat belly
7-touch, push over-slant left
8-touch, circle around-turn back around-go back up
9-touch, circle around-touch, pull down
10-touch, pull down (number 1)-touch, circle around (zero)
Shapes
circle-touch, circle around
triangle-slant left, slant right,-touch, push over
square-touch, push over-touch, pull down-touch, pull down-touch, push over again
rectangle-touch, push over-touch, pull down-touch, pull down-touch, push over again
rhombus-slant left, slant right, slant right, slant left