Alphabet Handwriting Worksheets
If you have been following the blog you know I have been sharing with you some of our fun letter of the week activities. Today I want to share with you one of the independent activities my preschooler does each day!
We have used these in different ways over the years. Sometimes we have used them during nap time when mom needs to get her own work done. Recently, my little guy has used them while his big sisters are doing school work.
When I was looking for handwriting worksheets to use with her, all I could find was basic one sheet traditional papers. I knew to really master the letters my daughter would need more than one worksheet!! And I wanted her to have a little variety! So I made my own handwriting packet!! This handwriting packet features 5 different worksheets for each letter of the alphabet and is available in both color and black and white options. The worksheets progress from tracing to independent writing to help your student gain confidence and success.
Worksheet #1- Box it Up
This worksheet features a box format which is a great place to start for children who are just getting started with letter formation. The box gives a more concrete guide when compared to the traditional primary lines which is why we always use this worksheet on the first day of our letter week. Students can trace the first two lines of boxes and then have the opportunity to independantly write in the last two lines. It is VERY important that you model letter formation before you set your kids loose on this. It is so much harder to break bad habits than to learn it correctly the first time!
Worksheet #2- Rainbow Roll
Rainbow Roll is the next worksheet we use during the week. We get to keep the box format for this worksheet and students get to stick to tracing to reinforce the correct letter formation learned on Day 1!
For this activity you will also need a dice. Have you children roll the dice and trace the letter in the corresponding color. Then repeat until all letters have been traced. If you are short on time or have children who are reluctant to write, you can also have them complete the entire row after rolling each number. I have found on days when my daughter isn’t as interested in writing, if we can do it without as many rolls, we are more successfull!
Worksheet #3- Lovely Lines
This is your more traditional handwriting worksheet. After we have established our letter in the box format, we need to transfer that muscle memory over to our primary lines. This will be the format that they will use for a large part of elementary school, so there is no avoiding it!
Just like I advised with our first Box It Up Worksheet, I also advise for this one that you make sure you demonstrate proper letter formation before you set your students loose on this one. Each of these worksheets features an anchor word and picture at the top also to help continue making those phonics sound connections.
Worksheet #4- Spin the Letter Wheel
This is a super fun one! Your students will need a paper clip and a pencil to make their own spinner. Spin 10 times, each time recording in the top boxes if you spin a red or blue letter.
When you are all done, count how many red and how many blue you have and record. If your students are able to write their numbers, go for it! If this is still a little much for them, have your child draw tally marks or dots to display the number. I love it when I can sneak some math in too!
Worksheet #5- Final Four
This is the final handwriting worksheet we do each week. It gives the student a chance to review each writing level from the week.Â
Box one is a review of the box format, box two is a reveiw of rainbow tracing and box three is a review of writing on the primary lines. Â
Finally in the final box they get to put it all together and trace an anchor word! I like to make a big deal that we can write a whole word now! Â
You can grab your own copy of these Alphabet Handwriting Worksheets here!
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