Valleys Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Draw from the Model, 5 Rows, Ages 4–5 (Sheet 3)

The U shape moves from tracing to memory here: after a single solid valley and a single dashed one, the five large rows are left empty for 4–5 year olds to continue.

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Valleys

How to use this worksheet

Trace the solid first valley with a finger: from the dark dot on the top line, down into a round bottom and back up to the top line.
Trace the dashed valley that comes next with the pencil.
Then keep drawing valleys, each joined to the last, until the row is full; about seven to nine fit.

What this worksheet teaches

Drawing from a model is a different skill from tracing: the child must remember the shape, judge its width and depth and repeat it evenly with no help on the paper. The valley itself, a smooth dip that turns round at the bottom, is the movement in u, y and w and in the cup-shaped joins between cursive letters. For 4–5 year olds who trace valleys well, this card shows whether the movement has become their own.

Play idea

Hammock row: when a row is done, your child picks the roundest valley and draws a little animal sleeping in it like a hammock. Any valley that came out pointed can be traced over in another color.

Questions and answers

Questions from parents

What if my child's valleys drift above or below the lines?

Point to the top line before each valley: every valley starts and ends just under it and dips toward the bottom line.

Should the valleys be joined?

Yes, each one ends on the top line exactly where the next begins, so the row is one continuous line.

When is my child ready for this card?

When fully and half-dashed valleys are easy and the bottom of the U stays round, not pointed.