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A line and a bump
- B
- D
- P
- R
- J
- U
These letters have a straight line.
And a round part too.
Get Ready
B, D, P, R, J and U have a line and a curve.
Words to know
- handleThe part you hold.
Learn It
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Line first
- P
- B
- D
Draw the line down first.
P has one bump. B has two.
D has one big bump.
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Give P a leg
- P
- R
Add a leg to P.
Now it is R!
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A hook
- J
Look at the umbrella handle.
It hooks like a J.
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Down, round, up
- U
This cup is round at the bottom.
Like a U.
Down, round, and up.
Try It
The line comes first. Then the round part.
B
Your Turn
Answer each question in the yellow box.
Question 1 of 6
Which letter has two bumps?
Question 2 of 6
Find the letter with two bumps.
Question 3 of 6
Which letter has one big curve?
Question 4 of 6
Which letter is a P with a leg?
Question 5 of 6
Which letter looks like a cup?
Question 6 of 6
Which letter has a bump at the top?
What You Learned
- Draw the straight line first.
- Then add the round part.
For the grown-up
B, D, P and R open with an identical downstroke, which is the point of teaching them together: one movement they already have, then a different ending each time.
This grouping is also the defense against b and d reversals later. The letters are distinguished by how they are written rather than by which way they face, and a child who has the movement does not have to remember a direction.
That is the alphabet. Twenty-six capitals in five sittings, and none of them needed a worked example — the stroke drawing itself does what a paragraph could not.