Valleys Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Full Tracing, 4 Rows, Ages 4
Soft U-shaped dips joined at the top line fill four large rows on this fully traced sheet for 4-year-olds.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Valleys
How to use this worksheet
- Start at the dot on the top line: go down into the valley, round the bottom and back up to the top line.
- Continue straight into the next valley without lifting the pencil.
- Keep each valley as wide as the solid model at the start of the row.
What this worksheet teaches
A valley is the opposite of a bridge: the pencil goes down, curves under and climbs back up. This down-under-up movement appears in u, w and y and in the bottom of many numbers. At four, practicing it in a large size helps the child feel the turn at the bottom instead of making a sharp V. The top line gives a clear return point, which trains stopping at the right height.
Play idea
Pretend the pencil is a skateboarder in a half-pipe: down, through the bottom, up to the top. Trace one row slowly and the next one with a "whee" at every valley.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
The valleys turn into V shapes. Why?
The pencil is changing direction too fast at the bottom. Ask your child to roll through the bottom slowly.
How is this different from the bridges sheet?
Bridges go up and over, valleys go down and under. Doing both helps with letters like n and u.
Is age 4 the right time for this sheet?
Yes. Large joined curves with a full guide suit most four-year-olds.