Loops Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Draw from the Model, 4 Rows, Ages 5–6
One big solid loop and one dashed loop open each of the four large rows, and then the pencil keeps looping on its own: a pre-cursive challenge for children aged 5–6.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Loops
How to use this worksheet
- Start at the dot on the bottom guide line, swing up and to the right, curl back over the top to the left, and come down to the bottom line to join the next loop.
- Follow the model and the dashed loop without lifting the pencil, then carry on looping to the end of the row.
- Keep the loops the same height, with the top of each one near the upper guide line and the bottom resting on the lower line.
What this worksheet teaches
The loop is a key movement of joined-up writing: the same up-and-back curl makes the tall parts of l, b, h and k and, when smaller, the letter e. It is one continuous curve that goes forwards, back and forwards again. Drawing from a model at a large size lets the whole arm learn the rhythm before letters shrink it. At 5–6, it bridges scribbled loops and letter practice.
Play idea
Roller coaster: the loops become a roller coaster track. Your child draws a small car at the start of each row and rides the track with a finger before drawing, saying “up, over, down” for each loop.