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Pencil control is the ability to move a pencil where you want it to go. It comes before neat letters and numbers. These free pencil control worksheets give your child line tracing and a simple maze.
What your child practices
- Following a path from start to finish.
- Changing direction on zigzags, steps, arches and cups.
- Staying inside lines in a maze.
The three free pages
- Curvy Lines: zigzags, arches and cups (ages 3–4).
- All the Lines: six line types on one page (ages 4–5).
- Car to the House: a 5×5 maze.
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Pencil Control Activity Book for PreK
Trace paths, lines and patterns to build pencil control before letters.
Tips for better pencil control
Short crayons encourage a finger grip instead of a fist.
Slow is better than neat. Praise staying on the line, not speed.
Warm up big: draw the same lines in the air or on a chalkboard first.
More: pre-writing tracing lines and mazes for kids.
The free printables
Every PDF comes in US Letter and A4. Pick the size that matches your paper.
Want more practice?
Bigger paid packs we would pick when the free pages run out.
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Pencil Control Activity Book for PreK
Trace paths, lines and patterns to build pencil control before letters.
Pre Handwriting Strokes Worksheets
10 stroke-practice pages for warm-ups before writing.
