Handwriting Without Tears Language of Instruction
Frog Jump Capital Letters-
F big line down, Frog jump! little line across the top, little line across the middle
E big line down, Frog jump! little line across the top, little line across the middle, little line across the bottom
D big line down, Frog jump! big curve to the bottom corner
P big line down, Frog jump! little curve to the middle
B big line down, Frog jump! little curve to the middle, little curve to the bottom
R big line down, Frog jump! little curve to the middle, little line slides to the bottom
N big line down, Frog jump! big line slides to the bottom, big line goes up
M big line down, Frog jump! big line slides to the bottom, up, and down
Corner Starting Capital Letters-
H big line down, big line down, little line across
K big line down, Lift pencil to the top right corner, kick to the middle! Slide away
L big line down, little line across the bottom (Do not pick up your pencil)
U down, curve, and travel up
V big line slides down and back up
W big line slides down, back up, down again and back up
Y little line slides down to the middle, big line slides down
Z little line across the top, big line slides down, and little line across the bottom
Center Starting Capital Letters-
C make a "magic c"
O make a "magic c," keep on going around. Stop at the top
Q make a "magic c," keep on going around. Stop at the top. Add a little line that slides out
G make a "magic c," line line up, add a little line across
S make a little curve (little "magic c") Turn make another little curve around
A big line slides down, big line slide down, little line across the middle
I big line down, little line across the top, little line across the bottom
T big line down, little line across the top
J big line down, turn up and stop, little line across the top
Lower Case Letters
Lower Case Letter that look like their capital partner just smaller. c o s v w