Bridges Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Full Tracing, 4 Rows, Ages 4–5
Big arches that rise from the bottom line almost to the top and land again fill four large rows, dashed from the dot to the end, for 4–5 year olds building first bridges.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Bridges
How to use this worksheet
- Start on the dot on the bottom line, go up and over in a round arch and come back down to the line.
- Go straight on into the next arch without lifting the pencil.
- Follow the dashes to the end of the row; the last row stops early to leave room for the mascot.
What this worksheet teaches
The arch is the over-the-top curve behind letters such as n, m, h and r. Tracing big arches in one continuous line trains the rhythm of going up, round and down, and the smooth restart at the bottom. With a full guide and only four rows, a 4–5 year old can focus on keeping the arches round and the same size, good preparation for the half-tracing and draw-from-the-model versions.
Play idea
Train journey: row 1 is a railway viaduct and a finger is the train crossing every arch. After tracing, draw water or a road under one of the bridges.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Is the pencil lifted between the arches?
No, the arches join on the bottom line, so each row is one line.
My child makes pointed arches. What helps?
Slow down at the top and say "round" as the pencil goes over.
What should come next?
Bridges with half tracing, where the dashes stop in the middle of each row.