Connect the dots for beginners

Connect the dots ELEPHANT

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Connect the dots LION

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Connect the dots BABY

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Connect the dots BILLY GOAT

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Connect the dots CIRCLE

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Connect the dots FISH

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Connect the dots FLOWER
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Connect the dots GOAST

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Connect the dots LADY MOUSE

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Connect the dots MOUSE

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Connect the dots MOUSE 2

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Connect the dots OLD MAN

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Connect the dots SNAKE

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Connect the dots STAR (ROCKET)

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Connect the dots TEDDY BEAR

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Connect the dots TURTLE

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Connect the dots MUSICAL NOTE

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Connect the dots PALM TREE

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Connect the dots PAPERBOAT

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Connect the dots PLANE

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Connect the dots and answer (advanced)

Connect the dots TRICERATOPS

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Connect the dots SWAN

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Connect the dots SUGAR GLIDER

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Connect the dots WOMAN

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Connect the dots SQUIRREL

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Connect the dots SHRIMP

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Connect the dots ROCKET

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Connect the dots RABBIT

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Connect the dots POLAR BEAR

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Connect the dots PLATYPUS

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Connect the dots PARROT

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Connect the dots OSPREY

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Connect the dots MOOSE

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Connect the dots MONSTER

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Connect the dots MEERKAT

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Connect the dots LION

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Connect the dots KITTY CAT WITH A HAT

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Connect the dots KINGFISHER

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Connect the dots HEN

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Connect the dots HELICOPTER

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Connect the dots FROG

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Connect the dots FLOWER

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Connect the dots EASTER RABBIT

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Connect the dots DUCK

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Connect the dots DRAGONFLY

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Connect the dots DOLPHIN

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Connect the dots CRAB

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Connect the dots CHRISTMAS TREE

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Connect the dots CASTLE

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Connect the dots BUTTERFLY

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Connect the dots BILLY GOATS

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Connect the dots BAT

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The dot to dot worksheets greatly improve hand-eye coordination as kids will concentrate to trace the lines correctly. Obviously they are great to improve counting skills as kids will need to know the correct way. Some worksheets will have letters instead of numbers as they will improve alphabet skills.

Tracing lines is an activity that will develop and strengthen your child’s pencil grip and fine motor skills. Kids will naturally learn to strengthen their hands in order to move the pencil. These worksheets are a great pre-writing tool.

Lastly the picture comprehension is developed too and completing a dot to dot puzzle that reveals a picture will give kids a sense of fulfillment.

Tracing Lines (1)

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Tracing Lines (2)

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Tracing Lines (3)

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Tracing Lines (4)

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Tracing Lines (5)

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Tracing Lines (6)

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Tracing Lines (7)

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Tracing Lines (8)

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Tracing Lines (9)

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Tracing Lines (10)

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Tracing Outlines (1)

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Tracing worksheets are helpful for learning to trace lines

Tracing lines gives young children opportunities to practice controlling a pencil while they strengthen their pincer grip. The dotted line serves as a guide and also gives a child immediate feedback regarding his pencil control. A child may decide to slow his speed or press down with less force as he watches his pencil line on the paper and judges his accuracy.

Learning to trace lines also gets a child ready to learn how to correctly form the uppercase and lower case letters as well as the numerals. These tracing worksheets ask children to practice making lines and curves that are used in forming letters and numerals.

Finally, when a child traces lines, he is getting important hand/eye coordination practice. He is learning to move his small muscles in a controlled way that respond to what he is seeing.

Tips for using these tracing worksheets

When you hand your child the worksheet, first ask him to trace the line with his finger. Direct him to put the index finger of his dominant hand down at the point where the picture touches the dotted line. Then ask him to “draw” over the dotted line with his finger, moving away from the picture. Ask him to do this several times so that he will be very familiar with the direction and shape of the line.

Then ask your child to complete the worksheet using a golf pencil. These “half-sized” pencils are the perfect size and weight for little fingers. The #2 lead is soft so that children do not have to apply excessive pressure to see their line on top of the colored dotted lines. Also, the graphite lead provides some “drag” on the paper allowing a young child to feel the pencil move across the page. This makes the pencil easier to control. Make sure that your child is using the proper pencil grip as he works. On the long lines, encourage him to keep the pencil point on the paper as he moves his wrist slightly to the right before continuing to move the pencil along the line.

When your child is comfortable and accurate using the golf pencil, let him try tracing the lines with a fine-tipped marker. While the felt tip also provides some “drag” to help your child feel the marker on the paper, the longer length and smooth plastic barrel often make a marker more difficult to control.

Extra tracing activities to try at home to supplement the tracing worksheets

• Beads are a great way to hone fine motor skills that are needed when tracing lines or writing letters and numbers, since a child must use the correct pincer grip to accurately control each bead and maneuver it on the lace. When using beads to practice fine motor skills, tape the free end of a lace onto the table to help stabilize the lace and keep the beads from falling off.
• To reinforce the pincer grip, tape a large piece of newsprint or construction paper to a wall or door and let your child paint or draw on this page. When writing on an upright surface, a child will naturally revert to the correct pincer grip is stronger as their hand is flexed back.
• Once your child has a strong pincer grip, buy him lace-up shoes so he can begin learning to tie shoe laces.
• When you’re finished reading the newspaper, give your child a marker and let him trace the newspaper headlines. Or, put one of your child’s favorite photographs under a piece of white paper and let your child trace the outline of the images.
• Challenge your child to move beans from one bowl to another, using only his thumb and pointer finger on one hand. See how many beans he can move in one minute. Or, cut food into small cubes and let your child use a tooth pick instead of a fork. Direct him to hold the toothpick between his thumb and pointing finger to strengthen his pincer grip. Also, medium-sized hair clips are great for practicing fine motor skills. Direct your child to use him thumb and pointer finger to open and close the clip and move cotton calls from one bowl to another. With strong fine motor skills, learning the proper pencil grip becomes much easier.
• Let your child use an outdated nail polish to practice writing numbers on a piece of paper. The small brush and handle along with the bright color will add interest to this activity. Encourage him to hold the handle with the proper pincer grip.
• Pinching bubble wrap between his thumb and pointer finger to pop the bubbles will strengthen your child’s pincer grip, which is critical for holding the pencil correctly.
• Frosty car windows in the winter or steamy mirrors in a bathroom are fun places to practice writing! Remind your child to use the pointer finger of his dominant hand. Also, finger painting is a great way to practice letter and number formation. If your child makes a mistake, he can easily “erase” the error by wiping the paper and beginning again. Or, at bath time, spread some shaving cream on the bath tub wall and encourage your child to finger paint letters with the pointer finger on his dominant hand.

Cutting Lines (1)

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Cutting Lines (3) Intermediate

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Cutting Lines (4)

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Cutting Lines (5)

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Cutting Lines (6)

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Cutting Lines (7)

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Cutting Shapes -Advanced

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Cutting worksheets help children learn proper cutting technique

Children will be asked to cut throughout their primary education years and beyond. Bad habits are difficult to break, so learning the correct way to hold and manipulate scissors is a skill that will be used for a lifetime.

Cutting worksheets are an easy way to help children develop solid cutting skills. By printing out numerous copies of a worksheets, your child can practice cutting on the line, as well as cutting around curves and sharp corners. Also, consider buying at least two pairs of child-sized scissors. That way more than one child can cut at a time which lends itself well to fun group cutting activities and crafts.

Tips for using these cutting worksheets

For the beginning worksheet and the first two intermediate worksheets, cut along the dotted black lines to separate the page into strips. Before you give your child the strips to be cut, watch him as he picks up the scissors. Make sure that he is “shaking hands with the scissors” by turning his hand so that his thumb is on top. You may want to hold the blades of the scissors with the thumb hole on top so that your child can grab them correctly.

Hand your child one strip at a time, directing him to use one, two or three snips to cut through the strip of paper. If the long strip is floppy and difficult for your child to manage, cut it in half between the green and yellow lines. For the last intermediate worksheet and the two advanced worksheets that involve cutting lines, you can cut the page in half by cutting between the green and yellow lines once again. This will make the sheet easier for your young child to hold and manipulate.

After your child has picked up the scissors correctly, hand him a sheet of paper to cut. Remind him that the scissors hand is responsible for opening and closing the blades of the scissors. His other hand is in charge of moving the paper to line up the cutting line with the blades of the scissors. Also remind your child to stop and turn the paper to get a sharp point before making another cut on the pages with the zigzag lines. This will take practice.

Once your child can comfortable use the scissors to cut lines and curves, encourage him to complete the cutting worksheets that involve cutting out shapes. This is an advanced cutting activity that typically requires lots of practice to do correctly.

Extra tips to ensure proper cutting technique

Encourage your child to watch the tip of the scissor blades as he cuts, making sure he closes the scissors completely to the tip before opening them again to make another cut.

Instruct your child to open the blades of the scissors as wide as possible before closing them to cut the paper. Encourage him to say “open” and “close” as moves the blades of the scissors to remind him to finishing opening the scissors before he begins closing them.

When cutting curves or corners, direct your child to hold the hand with the scissors straight in front of him and then move his other hand holding the page so the page rotates with each cut.

Cutting activities to supplement cutting worksheets

• After your child has cut out all the shapes on a cutting worksheet, have him put the cut shapes in an envelope and mail the letter to grandparents or friends. Loved ones will love seeing your child’s work and he’ll love hearing their excitement.
• When you are finished reading a magazine, give it to your child to use for cutting practice. A younger child can cut out random lines and curves while an older child can challenge himself by cutting out the shapes he sees on the magazine pages.