Handwriting and Tracing Worksheets
Letter-by-letter tracing in print and cursive on proper three-lined school paper, a name tracing maker for any name, number tracing, pre-writing strokes and shapes, and every Dolch and Fry sight word list as traceable rows. Trace on a tablet with the pen tool or print; models fade from solid to dashed to dotted either way.
Print letters, A to Z
One page per letter on three-lined school paper. The model starts solid, fades to dashed and then dotted, and the last rows are left empty for writing on your own. Three line sizes, from kindergarten-wide to small.
Cursive letters, A to Z
The same fading rows in joined cursive script, for the year cursive is introduced and for older writers tidying up their hand.
Number tracing
Digits 0 to 9, 1 to 10 or 1 to 20 with the same solid-to-blank fade as the letters.
Before letters: pre-writing
Lines, curves and simple shapes to trace, the strokes letters are built from, for hands not yet ready for the alphabet.
Sight words, Dolch and Fry
Every Dolch list from pre-primer to third grade and the first 100 Fry words, one row per word to trace and then write.
FAQ
What styles are the letters in?
Print (manuscript) in a plain school style, and a joined cursive with plain capitals. Every letter, name, alphabet and sight word page can switch between the two in the panel.
Where should a beginner start?
Pre-writing lines, then shapes, then the single print letters in whatever order your program uses, then name tracing. Numbers 0 to 9 can run alongside the letters. Cursive usually waits for second or third grade.
Which sight word lists are included?
All five Dolch grade lists (pre-primer through third grade, 220 words) and the Fry first 100. Each list is one traceable row per word, and any list can be traced in cursive as well as print.
Can kids practice without printing?
Every handwriting page has a Practice online pen mode that works with a finger or stylus on tablets. Full screen fits the sheet to the tablet, the strokes stay on the device between visits, and Save image keeps a copy. Trace, clear, repeat, zero paper.
How does the tracing progression work?
Each page starts with solid letters to trace over, moves to dashed and then dotted outlines as the support fades, and ends with blank guidelines for independent writing. Multi-page packs (alphabet, numbers, sight words) lead every row with a solid model and continue dashed.
Where can I get free name tracing worksheets?
The name tracing page here makes them on demand: type any name up to 24 letters and download the PDF free, in print or cursive, or let your child trace it directly on a tablet screen.
Are these proper three-lined practice sheets?
Yes: top line, dashed midline at x-height and a solid baseline with descender room below, the same arrangement as school exercise books.
Which line size should I use?
Large for preschool and kindergarten, Medium for first and second grade, Small once letters consistently stay inside the guides. You can switch sizes on every page.