28 Number Tracing Worksheets 1–20 — Free Printable for Preschool & Kindergarten
Start mathmathics of your child from number tracing worksheets, here we brought number tracing 1- 20 for preschool and kidergarten kids. Every worksheet shows the number as a single dotted stroke path with guiding numbered arrows showing exactly where to start and which direction to move, guide lines for correct number placement, a counting illustration of the number, and practice lines for independent writing. Designed for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners aged 2–7 learning to write numbers for the first time.
Every page is completely free to download and print. No account, no email, no cost. All pages are formatted for A4 and US Letter paper.
Start With Numbers – 1 2 3 Number Tracing Worksheets
Commonly parents start with 1 and work upward. A better approach is to start with numbers that already known to your child — their age, their house number, the number of people in their family. A 4-year-old who is learning to write 4 has a personal reason to care. Motivation drives learning at this age more than anything else.
After their personal numbers, work through 1, 2, 3 — because counting to three is the first real counting milestone. Then 5, because every child has five fingers and uses them constantly for counting.
Number Tracing Worksheets
Number 1 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 2 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 3 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 4 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 5 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 6 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
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Number 7 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 8 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 9 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 10 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 11 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 12 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 13 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 14 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 15 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 16 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 17 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 18 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 19 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Number 20 tracing worksheet for preschool and kindergarten
Extra large number 1 tracing worksheet for toddlers,
Extra large number 2 tracing worksheet for toddlers,
Extra large number 3 tracing worksheet for toddlers,
Number tracing 1 to 10
Number tracing 1 to 20
Number tracing and counting worksheet
Odd numbers tracing worksheet 1 to 19
Even numbers tracing worksheet 2 to 20
The Most Important Step Most Parents Skip
While your kid traces the any number, count the matching objects on the page together — touch each one and say the number aloud. “One, two, three, four” — four stars, and we are writing the number 4.
This imprints the abstract symbol to the real quantity it represents. A child who can trace a perfect 4 but cannot connect it to four objects knows the shape — not the number. The counting step takes 10 seconds and is what turns tracing into genuine number learning.
How to Use These Worksheets at Home
Start at the numbered arrow. The most common number writing mistake which kids do at preschool age is starting tracing randomly. Point to the numbered arrow before your child picks up a pencil — “this is where we start.”
Finger trace first. Trace the number dotted path with a finger before using a pencil it makes the number impression in mind, counting the matching objects aloud as you go. Then trace with a pencil following the same path.
Test independent writing. After practicing two or three times, ask your child to write the same number on the back side od the sheet without the dots. If they write it correctly without hesitating, they know it. If they reverse it or forgot the number, more tracing practice is needed.
Keep sessions short. Five minutes for ages 2–4, ten minutes for ages 4–6. Stop before frustration — short regular sessions build motor memory faster than one long session.
For Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers
Quick assessment. Give child a number worksheet with no instruction and let him/her trace the number sheet — do they find the numbered starting arrow or start anywhere? This 60-second practice tells you which children are ready for independent writing and which need more guided tracing.
Laminate for the whole year. Print one set, laminate each sheet. Children trace with dry-erase markers and wipe clean. One set serves the whole class all year.
Number of the week. Pair the worksheet with the week’s counting focus — seven objects, seven days, the number 7 on the worksheet. Children form the symbol-to-quantity connection faster when writing is part of a broader number experience.
Number by Number — Common Mistakes
1 — children add unnecessary tails or start from bottom. One clean downward stroke only.
2 — curve goes the wrong direction at the top. Should curve right (clockwise) not left.
3 — written backwards with bumps curving left instead of right. Normal until age 7.
4 — two separate strokes not one. The worksheet shows two numbered arrows — follow both in order.
5 — most commonly written backwards at preschool age if kids already familiar with alphabets. The flat horizontal stroke at the top must come first — if it goes left, the rest follows correctly.
6 — children start at the loop instead of sweeping down from the top. Start high, sweep left and down, close the circle at the bottom.
7 — diagonal goes straight down instead of angling left. The angle is what makes 7 recognisable.
8 — the hardest number in 1–10. A continuous S-curve forming two circles. Expect this to take multiple sessions across several weeks.
9 — confused with 6 because they are mirror images. A useful reminder: 9 hangs down like a balloon on a string. 6 sits up like a lollipop.
10 — two separate digits, each with their own start arrow. A genuine milestone — celebrate it.
More Free Tracing and Writing Worksheets
- Alphabet Lore Coloring Pages — color every letter of the alphabet as a fun character. A great way to make learning the alphabet exciting for kids who find tracing worksheets too structured — color A, B, C while learning what each letter looks like
- Alphabet Tracing Worksheets — combined uppercase and lowercase sheets, full A–Z reference pages, and specialist practice sheets
- Uppercase Letter Tracing Worksheets — start here before lowercase if your child is just beginning
- Lowercase Letter Tracing Worksheets — all 26 small letters a–z with guide lines and matching pictures
Frequently Asked Questions About Number tracing worksheets
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