Uppercase letter tracing worksheets: capital A to Z
Print letter tracing A–Z, uppercase · 9 pages
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Capital letters are the natural place to start for 3- and 4-year-olds. They all start at the top line, sit on the same baseline, and use only four kinds of strokes: down, across, slant and curve. This sheet gives each capital A to Z a numbered, arrowed model, a row to trace and a row to write from start dots, on the largest line size.
Begin with letters made only of straight lines (L, T, I, E, F, H), then add slants (A, K, M, N, V, W, X, Y, Z), then curves (C, O, Q, G, S, D, P, B, R, J, U). Pick a group with the Letters box rather than printing all 26 at once. When capitals are steady, move to lowercase letter tracing.
Tips for using it
- Talk through each stroke: "Big line down, jump to the top, little line across." Words help young children remember order.
- Let your child trace the model with a finger first, then with a crayon.
Questions
Should preschoolers learn uppercase or lowercase first?
Many early handwriting programs, including Handwriting Without Tears, teach capitals first because they are easier to form and all the same height. Others teach both together. Either way, lowercase matters most for reading, so add it within the year.
Why does my child write some capitals backward?
Reversals (backward N, S, J, Z) are common in young writers and usually fade by around age 7. Starting at the green dot and following the arrows helps, as does saying the stroke order aloud.