Small Waves Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Half Tracing, 5 Rows, Series E, Ages 5–6
Tight little waves, about twenty to a row, run through five medium rows; the dashes stop just past the middle, and 5–6 year olds keep the ripple going on their own.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Small waves
How to use this worksheet
- Start at the dark dot halfway up the row and make small, even ups and downs; the waves do not reach the guide lines.
- Trace the dashed part without lifting the pencil, then carry the same small wave on to the end of the row.
- Compare the free waves with the dashed ones: the aim is the same height and the same spacing all the way along.
What this worksheet teaches
Small waves shift the work from the arm to the fingers. Keeping many short curves the same size is harder than drawing a few big ones, and it is the kind of control needed when letters have to fit into narrower school lines. The half-traced rows show exactly how small the waves should be; in the empty half, children often let the waves grow, so noticing and correcting that is part of the lesson.
Variation to try
Snake trail: the waves are the trail of a small snake. When a row is finished, your child adds a tiny head at the end of the free part and gives the snake a name.