Valleys Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Draw from the Model, 4 Rows, Ages 5–6

U-shaped dips hang from the top guide line in each of four large rows; after one solid valley and one dashed one, a 5–6 year old continues the cup-shaped chain alone.

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Valleys

How to use this worksheet

Start at the dot on the top guide line, curve down to touch the bottom line and swing back up to the top line.
Trace the solid and dashed valleys, then keep going: each new dip starts exactly where the previous one ended.
Try to make every valley the same width, so the row looks like an even chain of cups.

What this worksheet teaches

Cup-shaped curves are called garlands, and they are the main movement in u, w and y and in many joins of cursive writing. The hand goes down, round the bottom and back up, the reverse of an arch, so children who find arches easy may need extra practice here. Working from a model rather than dashes trains visual comparison and planning, and the large rows give generous height so the curve can be smooth rather than cramped.

Variation to try

Necklace: the valleys become a hanging necklace. After each row, your child draws a small bead at the bottom of the three most even valleys.

Questions and answers

Questions from parents

Why do the valleys start at the top?

The dot is on the top line because each dip hangs from it; starting there makes the down-and-up movement flow naturally.

My child’s valleys turn into V shapes. How can I help?

Say “round the bottom” and slow down there; a V appears when the pencil turns sharply instead of curving.

Should this card come before or after bridges?

Either works; many children find bridges slightly easier, so doing both in the same week helps compare the two movements.