S Shapes Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns with Half Tracing for Ages 5–6
Four medium rows of separate S curves give 5- and 6-year-olds the real stroke order of an S, with dashes along only the first half of each row.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
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How to use this worksheet
- Put the pencil on the dark dot at the top right end of the solid S, go up and over to the left, slide down across the middle and curve around the bottom to finish on the left.
- Trace the dashed S shapes until the dashes stop a little past the middle of the row, then keep drawing S shapes alone in the empty space.
- Lift the pencil after each S: every shape is a separate figure with a small gap before the next one.
What this worksheet teaches
The S is two curves turning in opposite directions in one stroke, linked by a slanted middle. Switching the direction of a curve without stopping is exactly what the letters S and s need. At 5 to 6, many children write their first words, and a mirrored S is a common slip; starting every shape at the dark dot on the top right helps fix the correct direction early.
Play idea
S for snake: after each row, your child adds an eye and a tiny forked tongue to three S shapes, turning them into snakes, then says a long "sss" while drawing the next row.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
My child starts the S at the bottom. Does it matter?
Yes, it helps to fix it now. Most handwriting programs start S near the top right, the spot the dark dot marks on the model.
Why are only the first shapes in each row dashed?
This is the half tracing level: the dashes cover a little over half of the row, and the empty part shows whether your child can keep the curves the same size without a guide.
How much of this S sheet should we do in one day?
Short sessions work well: a row or two a day is often more useful than the whole page in one sitting.