Lying Figure Eights Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Half Tracing, 5 Rows, Ages 5–6 (Sheet 2)
Sideways eights in five medium rows for 5–6 year olds: dashed eights guide the hand for about half the row, and then the child continues the double loop without help.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Lying figure eights
How to use this worksheet
- From the dark dot in the middle, go up and round the left loop, back through the middle, then up and round the right loop.
- Trace each dashed eight in one go, then lift the pencil and move to the middle of the next one.
- In the free half, stand every eight on the bottom line and keep both loops round.
What this worksheet teaches
Every eight asks the hand to switch direction in the middle: the left loop goes counterclockwise, the right loop clockwise. Letters use both directions, since a, c and o turn counterclockwise while the humps of n, m and h turn clockwise, so practicing the switch in one flowing shape is useful preparation. In medium bands the eights are close to letter size, and continuing them without dashes trains a 5–6 year old to keep two loops equal and evenly spaced.
Variation to try
Glasses shop: after each row, your child turns the two neatest eights into pairs of glasses by adding short arms at the sides. Uneven loops make 'funny glasses', a gentle way to talk about equal size.