Lying Figure Eights Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Draw from the Model, 6 Rows
Figure eights lying on their side, like the infinity sign: six medium rows where your 5-6 year old sees one model, traces one eight and draws the rest alone.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Lying figure eights
How to use this worksheet
- Start in the middle, where the two loops meet: go up and round the left loop, back through the middle, then up and round the right loop.
- The pencil stays down for the whole eight; lift it only to move to the next one.
- Keep both loops the same size and resting on the bottom line.
What this worksheet teaches
The lying eight makes the hand travel left and right around a central point, passing through the middle twice. It trains smooth curves in both directions, counterclockwise on the left and clockwise on the right, and the ability to change direction without stopping. It is a classic pre-writing warm-up for kindergarten-age children and good preparation for the flowing movement of joined handwriting.
Variation to try
Before the worksheet, draw one huge lying eight on a large sheet of paper and let your child drive a toy car along it many times, first with one hand, then with the other. Then move on to the medium eights.