Handwriting Exercises Online: Letters and Numbers

About Handwriting Exercises Online

These handwriting exercises online turn stroke practice into a game: the child follows, with the mouse or a finger, a dotted line that shows the order and direction of each stroke correctly. It's an ideal complement to the classroom handwriting notebook and fits perfectly with our reading and writing games.

The handwriting activities are grouped into several sections: uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet in order, numbers from 1 to 10, geometric shapes (simple ones: circle, triangle, square), drawings of objects and animals, and a very original section with words in Chinese such as “goodbye” or “please”.

Because the strokes are guided, children get a clear pattern in every handwriting exercise and can repeat it as many times as they need, with no smudges or worn-out pages.

How do you play Handwriting Exercises in Handwriting Exercises Online?

1. Choose the section you want to practice: letters, numbers, shapes, drawings or Chinese.
2. Look at the number and the arrow that mark where each stroke begins.
3. Trace along the dotted line without going outside it, following the direction shown.
4. Complete all the strokes of the symbol and move on to the next one.

Handwriting Exercises Online controls

PC

• Mouse (click, hold and drag): trace over the dotted line
• Click: choose an exercise section

Mobile and tablet

• Finger or stylus: trace each letter, number or shape

What do you learn in Handwriting Exercises Online?

• The correct formation of uppercase and lowercase letters.
• The order and direction of strokes, key to legible, fluent handwriting.
• Tracing numbers from 1 to 10 and basic geometric figures.
• Precision, a steady hand and hand-eye coordination (graphomotor skills).
• A first interest in other writing systems, such as Chinese characters.

Recommended from age 4, especially in preschool and the first years of primary school.

Tips for playing better: Handwriting Exercises Online

• Go slowly: in handwriting, precision matters more than speed.
• Always follow the numbered starting point; starting from the wrong side creates bad habits when writing on paper.
• On a tablet, a stylus feels more like a pencil and helps make the jump from the game to the notebook.
• Pair each on-screen handwriting exercise with the same letter or number written by hand right afterwards: that way it sticks much better.

Handwriting Exercises Online FAQ

Additional information: Handwriting Exercises Online

Game type: Educational / writing and handwriting
Recommended age: From age 4
Technology: HTML5
Platform: Web browser (PC, tablet and mobile)

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