Free printable uppercase letter tracing worksheets
Twelve uppercase letter tracing worksheets sorted by age: the whole alphabet on one page, letter rows that shrink from a big box to a small one, words to trace and a sheet for the child's own name.
Capital print letters are the ones children write first – the shapes they use to write their own name long before cursive. Every letter on these sheets has one correct path: the brown dot is where the stroke starts, the numbered arrow shows the direction and the order of strokes.
For ages 3–4 the letters are 20 to 24 mm tall, for ages 4–5 16 to 18 mm, for ages 5–6 11 to 14 mm – the size of a line in a writing book. Every age group has four sheets and one bundle in a single PDF.
Sheets by age:
Ages 3–4 (4)
⬇ Bundle: uppercase letter tracing ages 3–4 (4 sheets) in one PDF
Ages 4–5 (4)
⬇ Bundle: uppercase letter tracing ages 4–5 (4 sheets) in one PDF
Ages 5–6 (4)
⬇ Bundle: uppercase letter tracing ages 5–6 (4 sheets) in one PDF
Questions parents ask
Why start with uppercase letters?
Capitals are built from straight lines and simple curves, they all sit between the same two lines and they don't join. That makes them the easiest shapes for a hand that is still learning to steer a pencil.
In what order should letters be taught?
Straight-line letters first (A, E, H, L, T), then curved ones (C, O, S, U, G), then the rest. The sheets follow that order – but most children want to start with the letters of their own name, and that is a fine place to begin.
Where does each stroke start?
Always at the brown dot and in the direction of the arrow: vertical strokes from the top down, the curves of C, O and S from the top going counter-clockwise. The first letter in each row shows the whole path.
How do I print them?
On A4 or US Letter paper, at actual size (100 %) and in black and white. Print them as often as you like – repeating one letter for a few days in a row is the point.