Valleys Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Draw from the Model, 6 Rows, Ages 5–6

Valley curves to copy for 5–6 year olds: each of six medium rows starts with one solid U shape and one dashed one, and the rest of the line waits for the child's own valleys.

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Valleys

How to use this worksheet

Put the pencil on the dot on the top line, dip down to the bottom line and swing back up.
Trace the one dashed valley, then continue alone, joining each valley to the next at the top line.
Check every third valley against the model: the same width, a round bottom and the tops on the top line.

What this worksheet teaches

Drawing valleys from a model trains the counterclockwise swing used in the letter u and in many cursive joins, this time without any dashes to follow. A 5–6 year old has to remember the direction, keep each valley the same width and keep the tops on the top line, planning skills that later help letters stay the same size in a word. Six rows give enough repetitions for the movement to become smoother by the end of the sheet.

Play idea

Necklace: each row is a necklace hanging from the top line. After finishing, your child adds a small bead at the bottom of every valley and counts the beads.

Questions and answers

Questions from parents

Why is there only one dashed valley?

This is the draw-from-the-model level: after one traced valley, your child continues alone, which shows how well the movement is remembered.

The valleys drift down below the bottom line. What helps?

Remind your child that the tops stay on the top line; saying 'down, round, up to the line' keeps each valley inside the band.

Can my child use this sheet before learning cursive?

Yes. Valleys are a basic pre-writing curve and help with printed u and y as well.