Before diving into alphabet letters, get in one last prewriting review with the twentieth and final set in our free prewriting worksheets series!
This set of free prewriting worksheets is the final set in a twenty-part prewriting series! If you’re just getting started with prewriting, be sure to check out the first set in our series here. (This set also includes guides on “Pencil Safety” and “How to Hold a Pencil.”)
About These Prewriting Worksheets
In this 8-page set, we’re reviewing all the major shapes we’ve covered in our free prewriting series: the cross/plus sign, the square, the X shape, the triangle, the circle, and other curved lines. Students will get in a final review in tracing and drawing these shapes.
What is Prewriting Anyway?
For a young child, prewriting is the process of developing the skills needed for writing, such as learning how to hold a pencil, how to use a pencil, and how to make individual shapes and strokes.
Why is Prewriting Important?
Prewriting has the ability to build your child’s confidence in a really rewarding way.
It provides a step-by-step approach to writing that helps first-time writers tackle different shapes/strokes, one at a time.
By gradually introducing each stroke, children are given the gift of preparation before encountering the multiple, combined strokes in each letter of handwriting.
For more information on the importance of prewriting, click here for an informative read.
Beyond Prewriting
Once your child has mastered prewriting shapes, learning alphabet letters will be a piece of cake! If you’re looking for resources on alphabet letter tracing, check out these FREE capital-uppercase letters tracing worksheets and small-lowercase letters tracing worksheets.
If you’re looking for something a little more comprehensive, check out this capital-uppercase letters workbook and this small-lowercase letters workbook!
These workbooks cover the following:
- step-by-step letter tracing
- letter writing
- frequent tracing and writing review
- the connection between uppercase & lowercase letters
- oral alphabet recognition exercises
- aural alphabet recognition exercises
- written alphabet recognition exercises
- the connection between letters and words
- the connection between letters and one’s name
- an introduction to alphabet letter sounds (phonics)
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