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Patterns to trace

Zigzags, waves and loops. These are the movements letters are made of – a child who can't yet draw a wave can't yet write an 'e'.

Shapes to trace

Circle, square, triangle, star, heart. A shape doesn't need a baseline – it needs space, so each one sits in its own box.

Left to right

Tracks to follow, always starting from the left. Writing direction is learned, not natural.

Print – A to Z

One page per letter, capital and lowercase together. The black key beside the letter shows where the pencil starts and which way it goes.

Print – wider lines

The same pages with 20mm lines, for a smaller hand with a thick pencil.

b d p q – the tricky ones

The four that get swapped, together on one page. More tracing doesn't help here – the rule is the ORDER: b and p start with the line, d and q with the circle.

0 to 9

One page per digit, with the starting dot. Digits are written from the TOP – nearly all of them.

Counting to 20

Count, write, and draw that many dots. The digit and the quantity on the same line.

+ − × ÷ = < >

One page each for + − × ÷ = < >. The STROKES, not the outline: a plus is one line down and one across, not a shape to draw round.

Where does each letter start?

One page with all 36 letters and digits, each with its starting dot and arrow. For the PARENT, to check quickly.