Springs Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Half Tracing, 6 Rows, Ages 6–8
Tight, narrow loops packed almost twice as close as ordinary loops, like the coils of a spring, fill six medium rows for 6–8 year olds; the dashes stop around halfway.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Springs
How to use this worksheet
- Begin at the dot on the bottom line and draw a slim loop, up, around the top and back down, like a cursive l.
- Keep the loops tall and narrow; a full row holds about 18 of them.
- After the dashes end, continue the spring at the same size to the end of the row.
What this worksheet teaches
Springs demand more precise control than wide loops because each one has little room: the upstroke and downstroke must stay close without the loop collapsing into a single line. This is the movement of cursive l, h, k, b and f, and of a joined e at a smaller size. Half tracing lets your child warm up with the guide, then check whether the rhythm holds alone. Children who can keep springs even usually find cursive loops much easier.
Variation to try
Spring race: time one row with neat loops, then see if the next row can be just as neat in the same time. Neatness always beats speed.