Tracing Shapes
Shape tracing is handwriting practice wearing a disguise. A child who can draw a clean circle and a straight-sided square has the two movements that most letters need.
Before you print: Print one per child. Fingers first, then a crayon, then a pencil.
Tracing Shapes
Slowly is better than neatly.
Name
Circles
○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Squares
□ □ □ □ □
Triangles
△ △ △ △ △
Crosses
+ + + + +
Zigzags
∧∨∧∨∧∨∧∨
Waves
∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼
Go over the grey, then carry on along the line.
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