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Cursive Pre-Writing Lines & Strokes for Kids – Free Printable Included

June 6, 2016 By Heather Greutman 6 Comments

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Since writing one of my recent blog posts on the possible benefits of teaching cursive handwriting before print handwriting, I realized most of the post and printables I have talked about print pre-writing lines. I figured it was high time to share some cursive pre-writing line printables for those of you who want to introduce cursive handwriting first.

Cursive prewriting line and stroke printables for preschoolers and kids.

Cursive Pre-Writing Lines or Strokes

Cursive letters are more fluid and require more circular, wave, and loop strokes compared to print pre-writing lines. Print pre-writing lines follow a developmental sequence, which I wrote about in my book Basic Shapes for Beginners.

From the research I have done on cursive, there is no developmental sequence for learning cursive lines like print pre-writing lines. The benefits of learning cursive first include all the start points being at the same starting point (this is for lowercase cursive) and also less trouble with letter reversals such as “d” and “b” in print. Each letter in cursive has its own unique formation.

I took some liberty with the lines and strokes for this printable and included some lines which may not be considered cursive pre-writing lines per say, but they do encourage fluid movement and also working on shapes and lines that have more curves than straight up and down lines.

Ways to Use Cursive Pre-Writing Lines Printables

I left the design of these printables pretty straightforward and simple so that you can use various items with them, instead of just a pencil. Remember children, under the age of 6 especially, benefit from various sensory experiences when it comes to letter formations, so don't feel like you can ONLY use a pencil with these printables.

Here are some ideas to get you started:

  • Use a finger to trace the lines
  • Use Wikki Stix connected together to form the lines
  • Use thin lines of rolled out play dough
  • Pipe-cleaners connected together
  • Use some of the pages as scissor and cutting practice
  • Cut the lines into strips and include in a busy bag for quiet time

A quick note here, if your child becomes distracted by any of the lines on the page, or has a hard time controlling the paper while using them, you can use a slanted writing surface to hold the paper, OR cut the paper into strips.

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For more handwriting tips and ideas, check out my handwriting resource page here. Or click on the Handwriting Pinterest board below.

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  • Pre-Writing Skills Checklist for Kids 
  • 10 Hands-On Ways to Practice Pre-Writing Lines

 

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Disclaimer: Heather Greutman is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant. The advice in these tips is not to replace medical advice from a physician or your pediatrician. Please consult their advice if you suspect any medical or developmental issues with your child. These tips do not replace the relationship between therapist and client in a one on one treatment session with a individualized treatment plan based on their professional evaluation. 
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  1. Laurie Veals says

    June 8, 2016 at 2:07 pm

    Heather,
    Did i order from you a set of Emotion Cards for 14.99 through Paypal on 4/27.? I never did get them, or download them if I was supposed to do that. I am checking with everyone because I don’t remember since it was taken out electronically. Thank you for checking.

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    • Heather Greutman says

      June 9, 2016 at 9:10 am

      Yes, I just looked it up and asked the shop to resend your invoice. Let me know if you did not get it.

      Reply
  2. alisa says

    June 14, 2017 at 3:08 pm

    HI! I just discovered your page. I teach cursive handwriting in first grade. I love your cursive pre-writing image and tried to download the pages. I am unable to enter my e-mail address to get the e-mail. Maybe the link is “broken”.

    Thanks.

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    • Heather Greutman says

      June 14, 2017 at 3:20 pm

      Hi Alisha, make sure you don’t have a pop-up blocker on your web browser since a box pops up asking you to put your e-mail address in. You can also visit this page and try: https://www.growinghandsonkids.com/downloads/cursive-pre-writing-lines-strokes-kids

      Reply
  3. S says

    September 7, 2017 at 10:48 am

    Hi Heather,

    Ive been trying to download this pack for a couple of days now- it just leads me to a page with a message Cheating’huh.

    Could you please look into it

    Reply
    • Heather Greutman says

      September 7, 2017 at 2:35 pm

      Hi there, so sorry about that. I’ve been fighting with the tool I use for these downloads and finally just had to link to it another way. I have updated the post with the new link. Sorry for the trouble.

      Reply

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