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Preschool Trace Numbers 0 to 10 Worksheet

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Trace Numbers 0 to 10

Preschool - Writing - Building Confidence

Worksheet 1

  1. Trace the number 1. Start at the dot.

    Read aloud: This number is 1. Put your pencil on the dot and trace it.

    A ruled writing line with dotted numeral models, a dot where the pencil starts, and blank space to write in.Ruled writing lines. The first 3 cells show the capital letter 1 as a dotted model with a dot where the pencil starts and a star where it finishes. The remaining space is blank to write in.111

  2. Trace 0 again. Keep it between the lines.

    A ruled writing line with dotted numeral models, a dot where the pencil starts, and blank space to write in.Ruled writing lines. The first 3 cells show the capital letter 0 as a dotted model with a dot where the pencil starts and a star where it finishes. The remaining space is blank to write in.000

  3. Which one is the number you traced?

    Read aloud: Look at the number in the box. Point to the same number below.

    1 letter box.A row of 1 boxes for the letters of a word. Each box holds one letter.7

  4. Trace the number 1 one more time.

    A ruled writing line with dotted numeral models, a dot where the pencil starts, and blank space to write in.Ruled writing lines. The first 3 cells show the capital letter 1 as a dotted model with a dot where the pencil starts and a star where it finishes. The remaining space is blank to write in.111
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About this worksheet

Writing a numeral is a different job from counting a group, and a child can be fluent at one while the other is still hard. A four-year-old who counts five buttons confidently may still draw the 5 facing backwards, because the hand has to learn a path that the eye already recognizes. The shapes here vary on purpose: 0 is one closed curve, 1 is a single pull down, 7 puts a straight top on a slant, and 10 is two separate symbols that have to be placed side by side in the right order. Numerals are written without a midline because a digit has no short body to sit against — it fills the whole space from the top line to the baseline. Expect reversals; they are ordinary at this age and they fade with practice rather than with correction. Say the movement out loud as the pencil travels, and watch that 10 comes out as a 1 followed by a 0 rather than the other way around.

What your child will learn

  • Trace numerals from 0 to 10 on a ruled writing line
  • Start each numeral at its marked start dot
  • Fill the space from the top line down to the baseline
  • Write the 1 before the 0 when making 10

Worked example

For 7, put the pencil on the dot at the top left, travel straight across to the right, then slant back down toward the baseline in one stroke.

Common mistake

Writing a numeral reversed, most often 3, 5 or 7, even when the child names it correctly.

Helpful hint

Say the movement out loud while the pencil follows the dotted numeral.

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with trace numbers 0 to 10?
Writing a numeral reversed, most often 3, 5 or 7, even when the child names it correctly.
How can I help my child with trace numbers 0 to 10?
Say the movement out loud while the pencil follows the dotted numeral.
Are these preschool writing worksheets free to print?
Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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