• 1st Grade
  • Learning Support
  • About 10 minutes

Stay on the Road

Start at the green dot. Trace the dotted line and stay inside the road all the way to the flag!

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How to do it

  1. Start at the green dot.
  2. Trace the dotted line.
  3. Stay inside the road all the way.

Teaching tip

Go slow. Staying inside the road matters more than speed.

Stay on the Road worksheet for 1st grade (handwriting helpers (dysgraphia-friendly)), free printable
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About this worksheet

Five wide roads to trace, from straight to wavy and zigzag.

What kids practice

These sheets build the hand skills underneath neat writing: controlling the pencil, starting letters in the right place, sizing letters on the lines, and copying without losing your place. They help many children, with or without a writing difficulty. They are not a test and not a diagnosis. If writing is very slow, painful or hard to read, ask your child's doctor or school about an occupational therapy evaluation. Only a qualified professional can diagnose dysgraphia.

Watch for

  • Erasing over and over. Cross it out once and keep going.
  • Copying from far away, like a board across the room. Copying from right above is easier and builds the skill.
  • Pushing so hard the pencil tip breaks. A softer pencil and a hand shake-out break help.
  • Waiting too long to ask for help. If writing stays very hard all year, an occupational therapist can help a lot.

It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full handwriting helpers (dysgraphia-friendly) guide for 1st grade.

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