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Big line Big line Big C curve Big line Big line Big line Big curve Big line Big line
Big line Little curve Big curve Little line Little line Little line Big line Little line
Little line Little curve Little line Little line Little line Little line Little line
Little line

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Big line Big line Big line Big line Big line Big C curve Big line Big C curve Big line
Turn Little line Little line Big line Big line Keep going Little curve Keep going Little curve
Little line Little line Big line Big line Little line Little line
Big line

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Little curve Big line Big line Big line Big line Big line Little line Little line
Turn Little line Turn Big line Big line Big line Big line Big line
Little curve Big line Big line Little line
Big line

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 bump

Magic c up like a back down dive down swim up around

bump and over bump

Magic c Magic c up like a up back down

higher bump

up
At first, curve up.
Then go straight down.
1 1

2 2

start hit the ball run the bases 3 stop

down cross

bump

Magic c up like a back dive down swim up down

down and over

Dots for you! Dots for you!

dot dot

down down

turn

Start at the top!

Go down.

down kick! slide away down

bump the line bump the line

m has n has
two humps one hump

start with n swim up down dive down swim up down

and over and over

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 Magic c keep on going stop swim up around
and over bump

bump

Magic c up like a back dive down swim up

down and over

Directions for crossing t:

Start at the top! Left-handed Right-handed
Go down.

little
Magic c
little Magic c turn down curve down cross
around bump the line

down, travel, up back slide down slide up

down

1 1 2

slide down and up down and up slide down slide down

1 1 2

slide down slide down go across slide down go across

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1 starts in the starting corner.
1 makes a big line down.
1 stops in the corner.
6 starts in the starting corner.
6 is a baby bear.
6 goes down to curl up in
the corner.
6 is hibernating.
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22 starts in the starting corner.
2 makes a big curve.
2 stops in the
2 corner.
2 walks away on the bottom.
7 starts in the starting corner.
7 makes a little line across the top.
7 says, “I better slide down.”
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3 starts in the starting corner.
3 makes a little curve to the
middle.
4 starts in the starting corner.
4 makes a little line down to
the middle.
5 starts in the starting corner.
5 makes a little line down to
the middle. It starts to rain.
4 walks across the dark night. 5 makes a little curve around.
3 makes another little curve to
4 jumps to the top and says, 5 puts a little line on top to
the bottom corner.
“I did it.” (big line down) stop the rain.
8 is different.
8 doesn’t like corners.
8 starts at the top center.
9 is so special.
9 has its own corner.
9 makes a little curve.
0
10 uses two places.
1 comes first.
0 is next.
8 begins with S and then 9 goes up to the corner. 0 starts at the top center.
says, “I want to go home.” 9 makes a big line down. 10 is finished.
 l

tow


Magic c up like a bump! back down start with an l travel and up end with tow
bump the line bump
l travel away


Magic c travel on the line come back Magic c up like a up higher slide down
bump the line slide up and over make a new  bump
travel away
l


travel turn down travel turn down aim for corner
then up stay on your side then up travel away
bump! bump
travel away
U turn

Magic c up like a bump! turn travel slide down climb back up and down
aim for corner up like a bump! and over bump
back down travel away travel away

Can you climb up + over + down?

dot dot

travel back down travel back aim for corner

up bump up down travel away
bump! travel away bump!

turn

turn

travel slide down climb back up kick! travel turn down

up like a bump! and over slide away then up stay on your side
and around bump
travel away

p 2 humps

travel again again travel again

up and over up and over
down down

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 tow

Magic c keep on circle around end with tow travel climb back up bump the pole
going up and over travel away
bump! and around

slide down

Magic c up like a bump! aim for corner travel smile down

travel away up bump
back down bump! travel away

U turn

Left-handed?
You may cross this way.

straight jet take-off down touch travel slide down cross

bump travel away up like a bump
travel away
make a J turn

tow

down back down slide down and up end with tow

travel bump bump!
up travel away
bump!

tow

down and up down and up end with tow climb up cross after 
slide down slide down
cross

cross Here’s My half Your half

a heart.
Make the line as straight as a ruler.

Make your half.

down back down aim for corner Make another half. turn
travel travel away aim for corner
up travel away
bump!
turn

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 Magic C up back ready up around
down down around again

Magic C down flip curve up

small turn over end

c in the air c again ready turn cross

down

curve up top like down end ready down up end

e i
+ big J turn down over

curve up down end

big J turn curve up straight small end
down J turn

ready kick slide start like e down flip

down down in the air small turn over

ready up one ready up

down over more down over
down down

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 Magic C around end ready up
down around

Q or
half small flip ready up slide
heart turn over down around down

jet take off print s end ready turn

down

down back slide up

travel down down end
up

down again end slide cross

travel down down
up

down back small end half up small end

travel down J turn heart over J turn
up down

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