Handwriting · Kindergarten
Kindergarten Handwriting
Forming letters for the first time. Big, slow, single strokes.
Choose a hand
52 letters · 16 words. Every sheet prints on letter paper with proper three-line rules. Trace the grey letters, then write on the empty lines.
For the parent
Sit tall, both feet on the floor, and hold the pencil gently — a tight fist makes the hand tired before the page is finished.
Say the cue out loud with the child while the pencil moves. Hearing the stroke and making the stroke at the same time helps the hand remember it.
Every letter starts at the top. Beginning at the bottom feels easier today and causes trouble later, so gently guide the pencil back up to the start.
Slow and big beats fast and small. One careful letter is worth more than a whole row of hurried ones.
Work for a short while and stop while the child is still glad. Five happy minutes a day builds a better hand than one long tired sitting.
Tall letters (b, d, f, h, k, l, t) reach the top line. Short letters rest between the middle line and the bottom line. Letters with tails (g, j, p, q, y) hang below the bottom line.
Praise the stroke, not just the child: 'That line came straight down' tells a young writer exactly what to do again.
Thank God together for hands that can write. Learning to make letters is the first step toward reading His Word and writing kind words to others.