Valleys Tracing Worksheet — Medium Patterns, Full Tracing, 4 Rows, Ages 4–5
Soft dips that hang from the top line and swing back up, nine to twelve in a row, make four medium rows of valleys here, traced from end to end by 4–5-year-olds.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Valleys
How to use this worksheet
- Start at the dark dot on the top guide line. Swing down almost to the bottom line, round the curve and back up to the top.
- Continue through all the dashed valleys in one line, like a garland hanging between hooks.
- Four rows is the whole task; the last row stops before the mascot.
What this worksheet teaches
The down-and-up curve is the shape of the letter u and of the connecting strokes in joined writing. Medium size makes the curve smaller than on beginner sheets, so a 4–5-year-old uses more wrist and finger movement. Full tracing keeps the bottom of each valley round rather than pointed and brings every curve back to the top line, which is the detail children most often miss.
Play idea
Bead garland: after tracing, add a small round bead at the bottom of every valley, so each row becomes a garland of beads.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Does the line start at the top or the bottom?
At the top. The dark dot sits on the top guide line, and each valley swings down and back up to it.
Why medium valleys for a 4-year-old?
They suit children who already trace large curves, and four rows keep the task short.
What if the pencil leaves the dashes?
Slow down rather than erase. Getting back onto the dashes and carrying on is part of the practice.