Conklin, Jen, Kindergarten

Numbers - I always model starting at the top with our numbers.

Straight down is lots of fun, that's the way to make a one.

Down and back the railroad track, two, two, two.

Around the tree, around the tree, that's the way to make a three.

Make an "L" and down to the floor, that's the way to make a four.

Down and around the hive, that's the way to make a five.

Down and around the sticks, that's the way to make a six.

Straight across and down from heaven, that's the way to make a seven.

Make an "S" and back up straight, that's the way to make an eight.

First a circle, then a line, that's the way to make a nine. 

Make a one, and then a zero, you are a number hero!

Alphabet letters - we use the Zaner-Bloser font at Lemont.  (I don't have sayings for them all - I've listed the ones I usually use)

a = magic c, close the door
b = tall line down with a backwards magic c
c = magic c
d = magic c with a tall line down to close the door
e = small line out, up and around
f = candy cane with a line in the middle
g = magic c with a fish hook down
h = tall line down with one hump
i = small line down with a dot on top that does not touch
j = fish hook down with a dot on top that does not touch
k = tall line down with a diagonal that kisses (and then I make the kiss sound) the line and then goes away
l = tall line down
m = small line down with two humps
n = small line down with one hump
o= circle
p = tall line down with a bump on the top
q = magic c and a backwards fish hook down to close the door
r = small line down and an umbrella top
s = like a snake
t = tall line down and a line in the middle
u =
v =
w = down, up, down, up
x =
y = short diagonal, long diagonal
z =

B = tall line down with two big bellies
D = tall line down with one big belly
K = same as lowercase above, but take out the word small and just say diagonal
M = humps (or bumps) on the top
Q = a circle with a little tail
T = tall line down and a straight line across the top
W = same as above or bumps (or humps) on the bottom