Big Shape Tracing

Do you have pre-k and kindergarten students who are learning the alphabet for reading? Help them on their writing journey by including a tracing page each day or week alongside their learning of letters and letter formation.

Our unique and original big shape tracing pages combine big shapes with internal handwriting pattern lines.

I made these pages to to bridge the two important steps before learners attempt letter formation and writing.

After big arm movements

Big shape tracing on paper

Once your little ones have had plenty of opportunity doing 'big arm' writing (chalking on the ground, painting with water on the fence, big easel painting) it is time for big shapes on paper. Here they can trace a big picture on a page as their little hand and developing-pencil-control accommodates the whole page rather than the tiny movements of a letter on a line.

Handwriting pattern lines on paper

After lots of big shapes, you may move to handwriting pattern lines - up and down, side to side, zig zags and waves.

Combine both!

Our unique pages combine both with one piece of paper! Ask your learners to trace the large shape first - this dashed line is darker that the others, so students can locate it easily. Students then trace the handwriting pattern lines within the shape to finish their work. Encourage left to right and top to bottom. These can be done in marker or crayons and then the whole picture filled in with soft pencil or watercolor for display.

Here is a sample from our alphabet pack. Now you can combine prewriting with the alphabet!