Colouring NestHandwriting Paper: 18 mm Lines
- Ages 4–12
- Easy
- 1 page
- Worksheet
- PDF: Letter & A4
Tip: download the PDF for Letter or A4 paper, print it at 100% and use a pencil or crayon.
Up nextHandwriting Paper: 12 mm Lines →8 rows of 18 mm handwriting lines (about 3/4 inch) on a portrait page: a solid top line, a dashed middle line for the height of small letters like a, c and o, and a darker baseline, with room below for tails. A good size for kindergarten, Year 1 and first grade. Print the PDF at 100% (actual size) on Letter or A4; the lines measure about 18 mm from the top line to the baseline.
For teachers and parents
- What it practises
- Letter size and position on the lines, even spacing, writing words and sentences
- How to use it
- Choose the line height that fits how big the child writes now. Small letters fill the space up to the dashed line; tall letters reach the top line; tails hang below the baseline.
- Time
- About 5–20 minutes
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Printing tips
- Print at 100% (actual size) so the line height is right.
- Print double-sided to save paper; the lines line up on both sides.
- Slip a sheet into a plastic sleeve for wipe-clean practice with a dry-erase marker.