Valleys Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Draw from the Model, 5 Rows, Ages 4–5 (Sheet 2)
A second valleys card for 4–5 year olds who want more practice from the model: five large rows of U-shaped dips hanging from the top line, joined in one line.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Valleys
How to use this worksheet
- Start at the dot on the top line, dip down to touch the bottom line and come back up to the top.
- After the one solid and one dashed valley, continue the chain without lifting, to the end of the row.
- Check that every dip goes all the way down; shallow valleys start to look like small waves.
What this worksheet teaches
Valleys, also called garlands, are the downward curve of letters u, w and y and a common way letters join in cursive handwriting. Drawing them from a model asks the child to keep depth and width even with no dashes, while the top points stay on the line. This second card gives a fresh set of rows with slightly different spacing, so the practice feels new rather than repeated.
Play idea
Bead necklace: draw a round bead at the bottom of every valley and let your child choose a color pattern, such as red, blue, red, blue, for each row.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
How is this card different from the first valleys card?
Same pattern and level; the valleys are spaced a little differently, so it works as a second round of practice.
Where does each valley start?
On the top line; the line goes down, touches the bottom line and climbs back up.
My child's valleys are too shallow. What helps?
Say "down to the floor" at each dip and point to the bottom line.