My Writing Experience - Nursery MWE is the Writing textbook for pre-school which features online activities, and handwriting demo lessons to supplement learning •A textbook that teaches pre-schoolers to write manuscript alphabet to enhance letter recognition. •Positions writing as an essential element of a complete literacy program •Molds pre-schoolers to become independent and fluent in writing manuscript and cursive letters •Uses the Zaner-Bloser method by using the Zaner-Bloser font family

1. MY WRITING EXPERIENCE
(NURSERY)

2. My Writing Experience
Nursery Textbook
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The Editorial Board
Author
Gennievie R. Ada holds a master’s degree in Childhood Education from Miriam College.
She obtained her bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Business Management from the De La
Salle University in Manila. She worked as a preschool teacher at Miriam College Child Study
Center for five years and taught at the College of Education of Miriam College.
Consultant-Reviewer
Mona R. Alagar holds a master’s degree in Pre-Elementary Education from St. Joseph’s
College in Quezon City and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. Paul College
in Quezon City. She is currently the preschool area coordinator and a college instructor at
St. Pedro Poveda College.

3. TO THE LEARNER
My Writing Experience will help you discover
how fascinating it is to work with basic lines and
shapes. Mastering this skill will allow you to form
letters and words that will guide you as you go
along. The activities in this book are easy and
fun that you will look forward to working on the
rest of the pages! Remember, your teachers and
parents are also there to guide you as go through
each activity.
The Author

4. TO THE TEACHER
My Writing Experience has been designed to
prepare your pupils to master the basic writing
skills beginning with lines and shapes. This
practice will enable your pupils to understand
the formulation of letters starting with basic
strokes in writing. The activities have been
prepared in such a way that the children will find
it challenging and fun to do while learning takes
place with ease.
Some identified activities come with Dear
Parents. This is a vital part in the development
of your pupils. Assistance from their parents and
an assurance of what they are doing is right will
boost their interest to learn more.
So, as educators, let us make each activity
a memorable experience for our pupils and let
them know that learning is indeed fun!
The Author

5. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Unit 1 Happy to Be Me! ................... 1
Lesson 1 Name Writing....................................... 2
Lesson 2 Free Drawing ........................................ 3
Lesson 3 Coloring .................................................. 6
Lesson 4 Tracing ..................................................21
Lesson 5 Connecting Dots................................. 30
Lesson 6 Drawing ................................................ 35
Unit 2
A Home I Love ................... 45
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Lesson 1 Straight Lines ................................... 46
Lesson 2 Diagonal Lines .................................... 59
Lesson 3 Crooked Lines ..................................... 66
Lesson 4 Letters with Straight Lines ........... 70
Lesson 5 Letters with Diagonal Lines ............ 85
Lesson 6 Letters with Straight
and Diagonal Lines ........................... 100

6. Unit 3 A Fun Community to Live In .....115
Lesson 1 Curved Lines ......................................116
Lesson 2 Letters with Curved Lines ............ 134
Lesson 3 Letters with Straight, Diagonal,
and Curved Lines ............................. 142
Unit 4 Animals and Plants around Me
...207
Lesson 1 Writing Three-letter Words .......208
Lesson 2 Writing Numerals............................ 219
Lesson 3 Name Writing................................... 231

7. 1
Happy to Be Me!

8. LESSON
1 Name Writing
Write your name on the lines.
My name is
Dear Parents,
It is not necessary that your child write his or her complete name at this point. If he or she is having
difficulty, you may guide his or her hands. Your child may also be asked to write his or her first name only.
Remember, he or she is just beginning to write so do not focus on how neat and legible the handwriting is.
Just praise him or her for trying to write his or her name.
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9. LESSON
2 Free Drawing
I Can Draw
Draw anything you like in the empty space.
Dear Parents,
Free drawing allows your child to draw anything that he or she likes. This activity will help you assess his
or her fine motor ability. If the figures are not yet recognizable, never tell this to your child nor ask what he or
she is drawing. You may describe his or her work by identifying the shapes and lines that you see. Praise his
or her work.
Happy to Be Me! 3

10. Draw anything you like in the empty space.
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11. Draw anything you like in the empty space.
Happy to Be Me!

12. LESSON
3 Coloring
I Am __________ Years Old
Color the flowers and icing on your
birthday cake.
Dear Parents,
Hold your child’s hand as you write together his or her age on the blank above. You may draw candles
on the cake corresponding to your child’s age which he or she can also color.
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13. My Birthday Party
Color the party hats. Use different
colors.
Dear Parents,
Young children find coloring activities enjoyable. Encourage your child to use different colors. This will
help boost his or her creativity.
Happy to Be Me!

14. Color the balloons. Use different colors.
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15. Color the gifts. Use different colors.
Happy to Be Me!

16. This Is My Body
Are you a boy or a girl? Color the correct
picture.
Dear Parents,
This lesson will allow your child to understand his or her body while doing different exercises. Guide
your child in performing these exercises.
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17. I Have Eyes
Your eyes make you see things. Color the
eyes below.
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18. I Can See Colors
Color the paint drops on the palette. Use
your red, blue, and yellow crayons.
Dear Parents,
Ask your child to name the different colors that he or she sees.
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19. I Have a Nose
Your nose makes you smell objects.
Encircle the nose.
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20. I Can Smell Flowers
Color the flowers. Use your violet, orange,
and pink crayons.
Dear Parents,
Provide your child with things that have different scents. You may ask your child to identify which things
have pleasant and unpleasant smell.
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21. I Have a Tongue
Your tongue helps you taste food. Color
the tongue.
Happy to Be Me! 1

22. I Can Taste Food
Color the food that you like.
Dear Parents,
Expose your child to sweet, sour, salty, and bitter food. Ask him or her which taste he or she likes best.
You may also ask about the taste of your child’s favorite food.
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23. I Have Ears
The ears make you hear sounds. Draw a
line ( _____ ) below the ears.
Happy to Be Me! 1

24. I Can Hear Sounds
Color the objects that produce sounds.
Dear Parents,
Explore different sounds with your child using musical instruments or simple things found at home. You
may also ask your child to differentiate between loud and soft sounds.
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25. I Have Hands
Your hands help you touch, hold, push, and
pull objects. Color the hands.
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26. I Can Feel Hard and Soft Objects
Your hands help you know soft and hard
objects.
Circle the soft objects.
Draw a line on the hard objects.
Dear Parents,
Go around the house with your child and identify which objects are hard and soft. You may also
introduce concepts of rough, smooth, hot, and cold by letting your child touch different objects.
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