Valleys Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Draw from the Model, 5 Rows, Ages 4–5
Valleys hang from the top line like a chain of U shapes; each of five large rows shows one solid valley and one dashed valley, and your 4–5 year old draws the rest.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Valleys
How to use this worksheet
- Start on the dark dot on the top line, go down into the dip, touch the bottom line and climb back up to the top.
- Trace the dashed valley right after the model, then continue on your own to the end of the row.
- Check halfway along: are the dips still as deep as the model?
What this worksheet teaches
The valley, often called a garland, is the down-and-up curve of letters u, w and y and of many joins in cursive writing. Drawing it from a model asks a 4–5 year old to remember the shape, plan where the next dip goes and keep the depth even without a guide, a real step toward independent writing. Large rows keep the movement generous, so attention stays on the shape rather than on tiny details.
Play idea
Swing set: every valley is a swing hanging from a bar. Your child draws a small stick figure sitting in one swing per row and colors the bar along the top line.