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Free Kindergarten / Foundation Handwriting & Letter Formation Worksheets

3 free handwriting & letter formation resources for Kindergarten / Foundation: 3 worksheets. Answers included.

Tracing and forming letters and words. In Kindergarten / Foundation, children build the foundations: recognising and writing numbers to 20, counting objects, simple adding and taking away, naming shapes, and in English, letter sounds, early sight words, tracing letters and listening to and retelling stories.

Students will practise: tracing lowercase letters; forming letters with correct starting points; writing letters independently; writing their own name; linking letters to beginning sounds; tracing numerals 1 to 10; tracing and copying short words; writing simple words independently.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1Tracing Letters a–m
  2. 2Tracing Letters n–z
  3. 3Tracing Numbers and Simple Words

Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • Worksheet

    Tracing Letters a–m

    Children trace and then write the lowercase letters a to m, one letter at a time, with plenty of space to practise. The sheet finishes…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Tracing Letters n–z

    Children trace and write the lowercase letters n to z, completing the alphabet after the a–m sheet. Each letter has a traced model and…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    16 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    Tracing Numbers and Simple Words

    Children trace the numerals 1 to 10, then trace and copy six short words they are likely to meet in their first readers (cat, dog, sun,…

    Difficulty
    Getting started
    Time
    12 min
    Questions
    19 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Common questions

What do Kindergarten / Foundation students learn about handwriting & letter formation?

Tracing and forming letters and words. At Kindergarten / Foundation, our resources focus on: tracing lowercase letters; forming letters with correct starting points; writing letters independently; writing their own name.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
  2. Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
  3. Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
  4. Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.

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