Valleys Tracing Worksheet — Large Patterns, Full Tracing, 4 Rows, Ages 5–6
Deep U-shaped valleys hang from the top line in four large, fully dashed rows, a calm, confidence-building sheet for 5- and 6-year-olds.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Valleys
How to use this worksheet
- Put the pencil on the dark dot on the top line. Swing down to the bottom line, round the bottom and come back up to the top line.
- Without lifting, start the next valley right where the last one ended. Seven to nine valleys fit in a row.
- Keep the bottom of each valley round, like a cup, not pointed like a V.
What this worksheet teaches
The 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. For five- and six-year-olds this fully traced sheet is less about learning a new movement and more about quality: a smooth, round bottom, an even speed and a light grip. Large rows let the arm move freely, which makes the page a good warm-up before writing practice.
Play idea
Draw a raindrop falling into each valley in row 1 and count them. In row 3, each valley becomes a smile: add two eyes above it and give every face a name.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
My six-year-old finds full tracing too easy. What next?
Move to a half-tracing or draw-from-the-model valleys sheet, or to medium-size valleys, which need more precision.
How are valleys different from bridges?
Valleys hang from the top line and curve underneath, like u. Bridges rise from the bottom line and curve over the top, like n.
Why are valleys useful for writing?
They practice the down, around and up movement found in u, y and many cursive joins.