Mixed Patterns
Lines and curves together, just like real letters.
Real letters mix straight and round. Line-and-wave, zigzag-and-curve, loop-and-line and arch patterns to continue, then a page to invent your own.
- 9 pages A4 portrait
- 7 activity pages
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Sample pages
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Inside this book
- Page 3Line + Wave Patterns
- Page 4Zigzag + Curve Patterns
- Page 5Loop + Straight Line Patterns
- Page 6Arch + Line Patterns
- Page 7Mixed Continuation Practice
- Page 8Create Your Own Mixed Pattern
- Page 9Example Patterns
Notes for grown-ups
Reproduced from page 2 of the book so you can read it before printing.
Combining straight lines and curved lines in patterns.
How to use
- Look at the pattern that has been started.
- Trace the guide marks if present.
- Continue the pattern in the empty space.
- Talk about what comes next: line, wave, zigzag, loop, arch…
- On free-create pages, invent your own mixed pattern.
Tips
- Point to each part of the pattern and name it.
- Encourage children to say the pattern out loud as they draw.
- Praise when they keep the pattern going correctly.
- These pages work well laminated with dry-erase markers.
Pages in this book
- Line + wave patterns
- Zigzag + curve patterns
- Loop + straight line patterns
- Arch + line patterns
- Mixed continuation practice
- Create your own pattern
- Examples
You will need
- A chunky crayon or triangular pencil
- Normal A4 paper, printed at 100%
- Printed at 100% (not "fit to page")
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