Free Tracing Worksheets for Kids

Tracing builds the fine motor control and muscle memory that handwriting depends on, well before a child is asked to write freestyle — the dashed strokes on every sheet here are sized for a first-grip hand.

Where to start

Start with the shapes and line patterns if holding a pencil is still new. Move to capital letters, then lowercase pairs and numbers when the child can follow a dashed line without rushing.

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