Letter & Number ProgressionAlmost every letter in the alphabet or number is similar to another letter or number. Below are worksheets that combine the similar formation to help in handwriting. The worksheets are placed in order of difficulty at the beginning. The worksheets at the end are interchangeable. The worksheets are creating using three different colored lines for the manuscript paper. If you do not have a colored printer, be sure to chose "black" so that all of the lines print.
These worksheets are the basis for the 4 Year Curriculum letter and number learning. Not all children are ready for this and understand that these worksheets are NOT for beginning writers. The worksheets that I have created are for preschool and elementary students who have learned the formation and are working on the fine motor skills of keeping the letters uniform. Be sure to read Learning to Write to understand how to use these worksheets effectively. All worksheets are printable in pdf form.
When my kiddos write their letters, I use the words: line, bubble, kick out, etc to help them create their letters.
Line Characters - l i L I F E H T t 4 - All include horizontal or vertical lines
Angled Line Characters #1 - X x V v W w N M - Two worksheets to work on diagonal line letters.
Angled Line Characters #2 - 7 Z z A Y y
Circle Characters - 0 Q o l0 - Compare how the zero and "O" are the same as an oval or circle
Bubble Characters - b p 5 B 3 D 2 - These letters contain big and little bubbles.
Uppercase "C" Characters - C G O
Lowercase "C" Characters - c a d g e q
Hook Characters - j g J f q - Hook letters form in different directions
Hump Characters - r n m h
Kick Characters - P R K k
Snake Characters - s S 8 - Use the Number Rhymes to help write the "8"
Characters - U u 6 9 - Left over letters that didn't really fit anywhere.
