Curved Lines
Waves, zigzags, loops, spirals and bridges to trace.
Wavy lines, zigzags, loops, spirals and arches: the smooth, flowing movements that get hands ready for round letters, with freehand practice and mixed patterns.
- 10 pages A4 portrait
- 8 activity pages
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Sample pages
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Inside this book
- Page 3Tracing Wavy Lines
- Page 4Tracing Zigzags
- Page 5Tracing Loops and Circles
- Page 6Tracing Spirals
- Page 7Tracing Arches and Bridges
- Page 8Draw Your Own Curved Lines
- Page 9Mixed Line Patterns
Notes for grown-ups
Reproduced from page 2 of the book so you can read it before printing.
Drawing curved lines, wavy lines, zigzags, loops, spirals, arches and bridges.
How to use
- Trace the dotted or grey guide lines first.
- Then try drawing the shapes freehand in the empty spaces.
- Talk about the movement: up and down for waves, sharp turns for zigzags, round and round for loops
- and spirals.
- Encourage smooth, flowing arm movements.
Tips
- Use a pencil so children can erase and try again.
- Model the stroke slowly.
- Laminate pages for dry-erase practice.
- Celebrate big, confident movements.
Pages in this book
- Tracing wavy lines
- Tracing zigzags
- Tracing loops and circles
- Tracing spirals
- Tracing arches and bridges
- Freehand practice
- Mixed patterns
You will need
- A chunky crayon or triangular pencil
- Normal A4 paper, printed at 100%
- Printed at 100% (not "fit to page")
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