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u for umbrella: down, around and back down
Practise the short u sound in umbrella and the rounded lowercase movement. An adult model, single-path tracing and roomy attempts share one page; copying umbrella is optional.
Lowercase u · Colour, say and write
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Use portrait orientation and the same paper size in your printer settings. The PDF includes a white margin so the drawing stays inside the sheet.
With an adult
Open your mouth wide for short u in umbrella. Use your family's pronunciation; the letter name 'you' is a different sound.
Travel down and around the umbrella curve, rise on the right and bring the final stroke back down to the line.
Whole-word copying is optional. Model one movement and stop whenever a break would help.
Try this with the picture
Colour the umbrella. Trace u, then try a few of your own.
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