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Big line
Big line
Little line
Big line
Little curve
Little curve
Big C curve
Big line
Big curve
Big line
Little line
Little line
Little line
Big line
Little line
Little line
Big curve
Little line
Little line
Big line
Big line
Little line
Big line
Little line
Little line
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Big line
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Little line
Big line
Little line
Little line
Big line
Little line
Big
Big
Big
Big
line
line
line
line
Big line
Big line
Big line
Big C curve
Keep going
Big line
Little curve
Big C curve
Keep going
Little line
Big line
Little curve
Little line
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Turn
Little curve
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Turn
Big line
Big line
Big line
Big
Big
Big
Big
line
line
line
line
Big line
Big line
Little line
Big line
Little line
Big line
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2 starts in the starting corner.
1 starts in the starting corner.
2
2
2 makes a big curve.
1 makes a big line down.
1 makes a big line down.
1
1
n write 1.
3 makes another little curve to
the bottom corner.
2 starts in the starting corner.
3 starts in the starting corner.
2 makes a big curve.
3 makes a little curve to the
middle.
2 walks away on the bottom.
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I can count to 1.
2 walks away on the bottom.
2 stops
in the
I can
write
2.corner.
1 stops in the corner.
I can write 1.
3 makes a little curve to the
middle.
2 stops in the corner.
1 stops in the corner.
1 starts in the starting corner.
3 starts in the starting corner.
I can count to 2.
4 walks across the dark night.
5 makes a little curve aroun
5 puts a little line on top to
stop the rain.
4 jumps to the top and says,
“I did it.” (big line down)
three fish
5 makes a little line down to
the middle. It starts to rain.
I can
write
5. curve around.
5 makes
a little
walks
across
the dark night.
I4can
write
4.
4 jumps to the top and says,
“I did it.” (big line down)
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4
5 puts a little line on top to
stop the rain.
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4
I can count to 5.
I can count to 4.
I can count to 3.
two alligators
three fish
four
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one whale
I can write 2.
6 starts in the starting corner.
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3.starting corner.
7 starts
in the
6 is a baby bear.
7 makes a little line across the top.
6 goes down to curl up in
the corner.
7 says, “I better slide down.”
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I can count to 2.
1
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one whale
6 starts in the starting corner.
6 is a baby bear.
6 goes down to curl up in
the corner.
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2
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can write 4.
I can write 6.
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I can count to 6.
I can write 7.
8
8 begins with S and then
says, “I want to go home.”
9 goes up to the corner.
9 makes a little curve.
8 starts at the top center.
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I can count to 5.
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9 makes a big line down.
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8 is different.
8 doesn’t like corners.
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six bears
8 starts at the top center.
1
8
0 starts at the top center.
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I can count to 9.
six bears
I can write 9.
10 is finished.
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I can count to 8.
comes first.
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is next.10.
I can
9 makes a big line down.
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seven potato plants
I can write 10.
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eight spiders
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9 has its own corner.
9 makes a little curve.
says, “I want to go home.”
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9 is so special.
seven
I can write
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8. S and then
I can
8 write
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I can count to 7.
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9 has its own corner.
10 use
4
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4
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8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
6
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8 doesn’t like corners.
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I can
write
7. slide down.”
7 says,
“I better
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I can
5.
9 iswrite
so special.
is different.
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I can count to 3.
7 starts in the starting corner.
6 is hibernating.
n write 6.
5 makes a little line down to
the middle. It starts to rain
4 makes a little line down to
the middle.
the bottom corner.
6 is hibernating.
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5 starts in the starting corne
4 makes a little line down to
the middle.
4 starts in the starting
corner.
two
alligators 5 starts in the starting corner.
I can write
3. another little curve to
3 makes
2 31
4 starts in the starting corner.
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I can count to 10.
eight spiders
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bump
Magic c
Start on the dot. Copy a.
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a
is for alligator.
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a
a
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Cc
c
c
c
1
c
is for car.
hit the ball
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E
e
is for eagle.
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Magic c
e
e
bump
up like a
G
2
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g
g
is for goat.
g
g
2
i
i
down
bump the line
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i
i
kick!
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k
K
start with n
0
is for koala.
k
k
k
swim up
and over
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m
m
m
d
cross
down
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f
f
dive down
f
f
swim up
and over
down
h.
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h
h
Dots for you!
h
h
down
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turn
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Write & Check
Start at the top!
Go down.
j
j
j
is for jeans.
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Start on the dot. Copy l.
8
is for leaf.
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l
l
dive down
l
l
swim up
and over
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n n
l
n has
one hump
down
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Start on the dot. Copy
j
down
bump the line
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L
h
dot
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is for horse.
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l l
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m m
k
down
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m has
two humps
d
d
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j j
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K k
d
up
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Start on the dot. Copy j.
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back down
bump
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Start on the dot. Copy k.
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slide away
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up
higher
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is for duck.
Start on the dot. Copy
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i
up like a
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At first, curve up.
Then go straight down.
is for fish.
H
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is for igloos.
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I i
I
2
down
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b
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dot
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Start on the dot. Copy i.
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Start on the dot. Copy f.
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b
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turn
g g
e
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b
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back
down
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Dots for you!
b
f f
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Start on the dot. Copy g.
2
b
Write & Check
Start on the dot. Copy d.
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around
bump
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3 stop
their letter for correct Start, Steps, and Bump.
swim up
and over
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E e
0
d d
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Start on the dot. Copy e.
b.
is for balloon.
2
run the bases
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1
2
Start on the dot. Copy
B
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Start on the dot. Copy c.
C
a
Magic c
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start
dive down
back down
bump
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Aa
A
up like a
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n.
n
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n
n
n
n
Magic c
keep on going
stop
around
bump
swim up
and over
dive down
Start on the dot. Copy o.
oo
O
o
o
is for octopus.
o
bump
o
up like a
Magic c
Write & Check o
p p
P
back
down
U turn
qq
Q
64
islittle
for
Magic c
q.
quilt.
q
q
little Magic c
q
q
turn down
S s
is for saw.
s
s
s
down, travel, up
Start on the dot. Copy
u u
U
0
u.
u
is for umbrella.
u
u
u
slide down and up
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w w
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w.
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w
is for wagon.
1
w
w
1
w
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Y y
Y
2
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y.
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y
is for yellow.
y
y
y
y
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t
t
t
slide down
t
Start on the dot. Copy v.
V v
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v
v
1
is for violin.
v
slide down
1
v
slide down
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Start on the dot. Copy x.
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x
x
x
x
x
is for x-ray.
slide down
go across
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Start on the dot. Copy z.
0
v
2
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8
t
slide up
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is for tow truck.
z z
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down
bump the line
go across
r
r
Right-handed
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slide down
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slide down
r
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:
Left-handed
red
x x
2
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Start on the dot. Copy
w
r
Start at the top!
Go down.
T t
V
down and up
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Start on the dot. Copy
u
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Start on the dot. Copy t.
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p
swim up
and over
is for rainbow.
T
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p
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p
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p
dive down
r r
back
down
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Start on the dot. Copy r.
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s
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is for penguin.
8
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Start on the dot. Copy s.
p.
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curve
around
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Write & Check
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S
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Start on the dot. Copy
Start on the dot. Copy
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z
z
z
z
z
is for zebra.
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Magic c
bump the line
up like a
bump!
Magic c
bump the line
back down
bump
travel away
up like a
start with an
bump!
l
back down
bump
travel away
end with tow
travel and up
tow
tow
Magic c
bump the line
start with an
up like a
l
bump!
Magic c
bump the line
start with an
back down
bump
end
with
tow
travel
away
travel and up
travel
then up
bump!
tow
Magic c
bump the line
travel on the line
slide up and over
start with an
travel
then up
bump!
l
come back
make a new
travel and up

end with tow
turn
down
stay on your side
bump
travel away
Magic c
bump the line
Magic c
travel
then up
bump!
travel
then up
come back
slide down
make abump
new 
travel away
down
stay on your side
bump
travel away
aim for corner
travel away
turn
travel
then up
turn
down
travel
then up
Magic c
travel on the line
come back
slide up and over
make a new 
up like a
up higher
slide down
bump
turn
down
travel away
stay on your side
bump
travel away
turn
down
aim for corner
travel away
up like a
up higher
slide down
bump
travel away
Magic c
up like a
travel
then up
up like a
dot
back down
travel
up
bump!
U turn
back down
bump
travel away
Magic c
slide down
bump
travel away
aim for corner
travel away
turn
aim for corner
travel away
down
bump!
up like a
Magic c
U turn
up like a
dot
turn
dotaim for corner
travel away
bump!
back down
travel
up like a
travel
up
bump! travel
up
bump!
slide down
bump!
back
down
climb back up
and over
back down
bump
travel away
and down
bump
travel away
aim for corner
travel away
Can you climb up + over + down?
turn
dot
bump!
slide down
bump!
back down
bump
travel away
aim for corner
dot travel away
turn
aim for corner
travel away
back down
bump
travel away
dot
back down
back
down
down
bump!
travel
up
bump!
up higher
turn
turn
up like a
back down
U turn
travel
up like a
travel
up
travelbump!
up
bump!
down
stay on your side
bump
travel away
up like a travel on the line up higher
slide up and over
travel
then up
bump!
Magic c
turn
come back
make a new 
end with tow
U turn
Magic c
Magic
Magicc c
bump the line
travel on the line
slide up and over
travel and up
l
turn
aim for corner
travel away
climb back up
and over
and down
bump
travel away
aim for corner
Can you climb up +travel
over + down?
away
dot
travel
up like a
travel
up
bump!
travel
up like a
slide down
bump!
dot
climb back up
and over
and down
bump
travel away
Can you climb up + over + down?
back
down
aim for corner
travel away
slide down
bump!
climb back up
and over
turn and around
kick!
slide away
turn
travel
up
bump!
travel
up like a
back
down
slide down
bump!
climb back up
and over
and down
bump
aim for cornertravel away
travel away
3 humps
Can you climb up + over + down?
turn
travel
up like a
slide down
bump!
climb back up
and over
and around
kick!
slide away
travel
up like a
travel
then up
slide down
bump!
turn
travel
up and over
down
again
climb back up
and over
down
and around
stay on your side
bump
travel away
3 humps
travel
up like a
travel
then up
slide down
bump!
travel
up and over
down
climb back up
and over
and around
down
stay on your side
bump
travel away
again
2 humps
kick!
slide away
again
turn
kick!
slide away
again
travel
then up
travel turn
up and over
down
again
down
stay on your side
bump
travel away
2 humps
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tow
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keep on
circle around
end with tow
again
2 humps
travel
up and over
down
tow
tow
Magic c
Magic c
Magic c
circle around
end with tow
travel
up
bump!
climb back up
and over
and around
slide down
smile
bump the pole
travel away
down
bump
the pole
bump
travel
away
travel
away
climb back up
and over
and around
bump!
aim for corner
travel away
back down
straight jet take-off
bump
travel
Magic
c
up
bump!
bump the pole
travel away
slide down
travel
up
bump!
smile
Magic c
down
bump
travel away
up like a
travel
up
straight jet take-off
bump!bump
bump!
aim for corner
travel away
smile
down
touch
U turn travel away
down
smile bump!
make a J turn
up like a
climb back up
and over
and around
back down
slide down
up like a
Magic c
end with tow
end with tow
circle around
travel
up
bump!
travel
up
bump!
circle around
tow
keep on
going
travel
up
bump!
keep on
going
again
travel
up and over
down keep on
going
down
touch
U bump
turn
travel
away
travel
away
make a J turn
down
aim for corner
bump
travel away
travel away
back down
Left-handed?
You may cross this way.
Left-handed?
You may cross this way.
straight jet take-off
bump
U turn
tow
touch
travel away
down
make a J turn
straight jet take-off
bump
touch
travel away
down
travel
up like a
slide down
bump!
travel
up like a
slide down
make a J turn
bump
travel away
cross
tow
down
travel and up
slide
up down
bump
bump!
travel away
slide down
bump!
back down
bump
travelcross
away
down and up
back down
bump
travel away
end with tow
down
travel
up
bump!
down
travel
up
bump!
after 
slide down
cross
cross
back down
aim for corner
travel away
Make the line as straight as a ruler.
cross
cross turn
climb up
slide down
Make the line as straight as a ruler.
Here’s
a heart.
Make your half.back down
down
travel
up
down
back down
bump!
travel
up
bump!
turn
down
travel
up
bump!
back down
Here’s
a heart.
My half
Your half
Make your half.
turn
Here’s
a heart.
My half
Make your half.
My half
Make your half.
Make another half.
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aim for corner
travel away
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aim for corner
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end with tow
after 
slide down
cross
end with tow
Your half
end with tow
aim for corner
travel away
after 
slide down
cross
after 
slide down
cross
Make the line as straight as a ruler.
aim
turnfor corner
travel
away
aim for
corner
Make another half.
turn
Here’s
a heart.
turn
My
half
My half
Make another half.
Your half
Make another half.
end with tow
aim for corner
travel away
Here’s
a heart.
aim for corner
travel away
Make your half.
back down
bump
travel away
back down
climb up
slide down
tow
tow
cross
Make the line as straight as a ruler.
climb up
slide down
back down
bump
travel away
downdown and up
travel
Make the line as straight as a ruler.
up
down and up
bump!
down and up
after 
slide down
cross
cross
climb up
slide down
with tow
cross
and up
climb up
slide down
down and up
end with tow
slide down
bump
and up
travel
away
down
travel
up
bump!
slide down
bump!
end with tow
tow
towend
down and up
tow
down and up
travel
up like a
slide down
bump!
end with tow
down and up
down
travel
up
bump!
down and up
tow
and up
down and up
end with tow
Left-handed?
You may cross this way.
cross
tow
Left-handed?
You may cross this way.
slide down
travel bump!
up like a
and up
slide down
bump
travel away
Make another half.
travel away
Your half
Your half
turn
aim for corner
travel away
turn
aim for corner
travel away
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Magic C
up
back
down
Magic C
c in the air
curve up
c again
top like
+
e i
down
big J turn
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
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start like
in the air
ready
down
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straight
down
e
down
small turn
flip
over
up
over
down
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Magic C
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around
ready
down
up
around
ready
down
up
around
ready
down
turn
or
jet take off
half
heart
print s
down
travel
up
back
down
down
travel
up
again
down
travel
up
end
back
down
small
turn
flip
over
end
slide
down
end
small
J turn
slide
down
end
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half
heart
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slide
down
up
end
cross
down
up
over
down
small
J turn
end
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