Referenced on page 190—Kindergarten Teacher’s Guide © 2013 Handwriting Without Tears®

Dear Family,

We are excited about the kindergarten handwriting program we are using this school year. Handwriting Without Tears® is a simple, developmentally based curriculum. The program uses fun, multisensory materials and music to teach letter and number formation.

Your child will be using the workbook Letters and Numbers for Me at school. The lessons focus on letters, numbers, and learning to print words and sentences correctly. The workbook also introduces punctuation and beginning poetry and paragraph skills. Our goal is to build the good handwriting habits that will help your child succeed in school.

We’re sending letter and number formation charts home so you’ll know what to say when you help your child. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

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

Kindergarten Welcome Letter

Print Child’s Name

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Referenced on page 190—Kindergarten Teacher’s Guide © 2013 Handwriting Without Tears®

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Magic c up like a up higher back down bump

Magic c up like a back down

turn

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start hit the ball run the bases stop downbump the line

Start at the top!

kick! slide away downbump the line

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swim up and over

dive down down(n has one hump)

swim up and over

downstart with n(m has two humps)

swim upand over

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downbump the line

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dive down around bump

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Lowercase Formation Chart

Dots for you!

Referenced on page 190—Kindergarten Teacher’s Guide © 2013 Handwriting Without Tears®

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slide down and up slide down and up

back downbump

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swim upand over

dive down

around bump

dive down swim up and over

up like a back down

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slide down go acrossgo acrosscrossdownbump the line

Start at the top! Left-handed Right-handedDirections for crossing t:

Lowercase Formation Chart

Number Formation Chart

starts in the Starting Corner. makes a Big Line down. stops in the corner.

starts in the Starting Corner. makes a Big Curve. stops in the corner. walks away on the bottom.

starts in the Starting Corner.

makes a Little Curve to the middle.

makes another Little Curve to the bottom corner.

starts in the Starting Corner. makes a Little Line down

to the middle. walks across the dark night. jumps to the top and says,

“ did it.” (Big Line down)

starts in the Starting Corner. makes a Little Line down to the

middle. t starts to rain. makes a Little Curve around. puts a Little Line on top

to stop the rain.

starts in the Starting Corner.

is a baby bear.

goes down to curl up in the corner.

is hibernating.

starts in the Starting Corner.

makes a Little Line across the top.

says, “ better slide down.”

is different.

doesn’t like corners.

starts at the top center.

begins with S and then goes home.

is so special.

has its own corner.

makes a Little Curve and goes p to the corner.

makes a Big Line down.

0 uses two places. comes first. 0 is next. 0 starts at the top center.0 is finished.

Referenced on page 190—Kindergarten Teacher’s Guide © 2013 Handwriting Without Tears®

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