Small Waves Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Draw from the Model, 5 Rows, Ages 6–8
Five rows of tight little waves for 6–8 year olds: each row opens with two small waves in solid line and a couple of dashed ones, and the rest of the line is left for copying freehand.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Small waves
How to use this worksheet
- Put the pencil on the dot at the left of the row and follow the arrow: the wave starts in the middle of the band and goes up first.
- Trace the dashed waves once, then continue on the empty band alone, keeping the humps as small and as close together as in the model.
- The last row is shorter and ends before the mascot in the corner.
What this worksheet teaches
Small waves ask for a quick, rhythmic rocking of the fingers rather than a sweep of the whole arm, which brings the movement close to the scale of real handwriting and the up-and-down strokes of n, m, u and w. Because only the start is shown, your child must also keep a steady height without dashes, judge spacing by eye and keep the line flowing from left to right, building the stamina needed to write a full line of text.
Play idea
Calm sea: a tiny boat sails along each row and needs calm water, so the waves must stay small and even. After each row, your child puts a dot above the three most even humps.