Loops Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Full Tracing, 5 Rows, Ages 4–5
Ten or so loops per row, smaller and closer than on beginner sheets, fill five medium rows here, so 4–5-year-olds can practice the looping stroke behind joined letters.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Loops
How to use this worksheet
- Start at the dot on the bottom line: move right, curl up and back over the top, cross down to the bottom line and carry on into the next loop.
- Keep the pencil on the paper for the whole row, since the loops flow into each other.
- Check that the loops lean the same way and stay the same size.
- Rest after every two rows; five rows is a real effort at this age.
What this worksheet teaches
The loop is the key movement of cursive letters such as l, e, b, h and k. At 4–5, with rows about 1.8 cm tall, your child starts to steer the loop with the fingers instead of the whole arm. A loop also means crossing one's own line at the right spot, which sharpens visual attention. Regular, evenly spaced loops are a sign of a steady rhythm — the basis of fluent handwriting.
Play idea
Tell a roller coaster story: the car rolls along, goes round the loop and rolls on. Your child runs a finger along one row with sound effects, then traces the same row with a pencil.