Valleys Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Draw from the Model, 5 Rows, Ages 4–5 (Sheet 4)
A garland of little cups hangs from the top line in each of five large rows, and on this draw-from-the-model sheet for ages 4–5 only the first two valleys are given.
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Valleys
How to use this worksheet
- Start on the dark dot on the top line. Swing down to the bottom line and back up in a round U, then go straight into the next valley.
- The first valley is solid and the second is dashed. About five more fit in the row, and your child continues alone to the end.
- Compare each finished row with its model: are the valleys as deep, and do they meet on the top line?
What this worksheet teaches
The down, around and up movement of a valley is the shape of the letter u and the bottom of y, and later it becomes the garland join that links many cursive letters. At four and five the main challenge is keeping the bottom round, like a cup, instead of making a sharp V. Drawing from the model adds a memory task: your child has to keep the depth and width of the first valley in mind across the whole row.
Play idea
Turn each row into a necklace: your child hangs a bead, a flower or a tiny star from the bottom of every valley. The decorations quickly show whether the valleys are evenly spaced.