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| M stands for Magpie, for Martha and Mend. |
The Phoenicians were lovers of the sea, and from this source two
letters were derived, M and N. They explored not only all of the
Mediterranean shore at an early date, but they also sailed boldly
through the gates of Gibraltar, and "beyond the world" where they found
Britain. They were the first navigators that sailed by night and it is
said they discovered the north star. Therefore it is not surprising that
water "mem" (maim) is the source of M and that fish, "nun" (noon) the
source of N. The letter M has changed but little in form, it is the
Greek letter "Mu" and the Roman M (em). The head of the fish, from which
the letter N is pictured, was simplified even more than the head of the
ox, in A. It no doubt represents the fisherman's viewpoint - not a
swimming fish but a suspended one. The Greeks reversed the stroke and
called it "Nu" and the Romans did not change its form but called it N
(en).
Our "M" Coloring Pages Thus Far:
- "M is for music" alphabet coloring page, plus word and letter trace for the lower case letter "m"
- "M is for market" alphabet coloring page, plus word and letter recognition, upper case M
- "M is for muscial push toy" alphabet coloring page, practice tracing letter Mm
- "M is for the moon" alphabet coloring page, letter identification
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy and Zz
More About The Letter "M":
- The Illuminated Letter "M" at The Grimm Scriptorium
- I have more coloring pages of Musical instruments and choirs singing Music at Color The Bible
- Free Primmer Pages about "M" for Manners: Jimmy Sliderlegs, Untidy Tom, Kitchen Manners, Slovenly Kate
- Read about teaching good Manners to children at Thrifty Scissors
- M is for Milk Primer Page
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