Free Letter Tracing Worksheets – Uppercase, Lowercase & A–Z

Learning to write letters can be one of the most joyful — and sometimes challenging — parts of early childhood education. Our free letter tracing worksheets are here to make that journey easier, more fun, and beautifully supported.

Whether you’re helping a preschooler just beginning to hold a pencil, or a kindergartener gaining confidence in their handwriting, we’ve got you covered.

This page brings together our full collection of over 300 letter tracing worksheets — thoughtfully designed to match your child’s stage of development. From uppercase and lowercase practice to whole alphabet pages, trace-and-write combos, and fun coloring options, it’s all right here.

Let’s make learning letters simple, effective, and enjoyable.

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Why Choose Gold Star?

Little Details That Make a Big Difference

When it comes to alphabet tracing worksheets, the little details matter.

Our free printable worksheets are created by a teacher, psychologist, and designer — all working together to support your child’s development, confidence, and joy in learning. Every letter tracing sheet we create is grounded in what really helps young children thrive.

We use:

Simple, familiar words that preschool and kindergarten kids can recognise and name
CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words, which are often the first that early readers learn
Phonetically accurate vocabulary, helping children connect letter formation with letter sounds

This combination supports phonics development, early reading, and handwriting readiness — all in one playful, printable format.

By combining the science of learning with colorful, child-centred design, we’ve created alphabet writing practice worksheets that actually work — and that children love.

What Makes These Worksheets Different?

With hundreds of alphabet tracing worksheets online, why choose ours?

Gold Star Worksheets are:

🌟 Designed for optimal learning – Each page supports letter formation, sound awareness, and pencil control

🌟 Carefully leveled – Whether your child is in pre-K, nursery, kindergarten, or Reception, you'll find formats that match their stage

🌟 Motivating and fun – Friendly animals, engaging images, and cheerful layouts encourage children to keep going

🌟 Flexible for home or classroom use – Print a single page or the whole alphabet; use them as morning work, literacy stations, or early finishers

“Where Should I Start?” – Your 6 Step Letter Tracing Journey

Great question — and you’re not alone in wondering!  Every child learns at their own pace — but here’s a gentle progression many families and classrooms find helpful:

🟢 Step 1: Build Confidence with Big Letters

First time tracing? Start with our one big letter per page worksheets. These support large motor skills and build confidence with simple, bold shapes. These are perfect for first-time learners developing hand strength and pen control.

🔠 Step 2: Trace Uppercase Letters (A–Z)

Move on to trace-only capital letter worksheets — these help kids practice letter shapes with some dotted line support.

Preschoolers (ages 3–4) often do well with our trace-only or trace-and-color options for gentle practice.

✍️ Step 3: Trace and Write Uppercase Letters

Now that the shapes feel familiar, encourage children to combine tracing with writing the letter independently.
👉 This strengthens memory, control, and confidence.

🔡 Step 4: Introduce Lowercase Letters (Trace Only)

Once uppercase is comfortable, begin tracing lowercase letters. These are trickier in shape with 7 starting points to learn but are more common in everyday writing. Older preschoolers and kindergarteners (ages 4–6) usually begin working with lowercase letters.
👉 Start with trace-only or trace and color to ease the transition.

📝 Step 5: Trace and Write Lowercase Letters

As your child gains confidence, offer trace and write lowercase sheets to support full alphabet mastery.
👉 This sets them up beautifully for writing short words.

🔤 Step 6: Combine Uppercase & Lowercase Together

Now try worksheets that show Aa, Bb, Cc side by side. This helps children connect capital and small letters — just like in real reading and writing.

👉 Use trace-only, then trace & write or trace-write-color versions. 

🌈 Optional: Add in Tracing + Coloring Worksheets

At any step, you can mix in trace-and-color sheets to keep things playful and creative. These are great for breaks, rewards, or visual learners.

No matter where you start, remember: it’s okay to go at your child’s pace. Consistency and encouragement matter more than perfection.

Uppercase Letter Tracing Worksheets (A-Z)

Our uppercase letter tracing worksheets help children practice capital letters in a fun, structured, and developmentally appropriate way.

Whether your child is learning how to form each letter for the first time or just needs a little extra handwriting support, these free printable uppercase alphabet worksheets give you everything you need to build confidence and skills — one capital letter at a time.

These worksheets are especially helpful for:

  • Children in preschool, pre-K, or kindergarten
  • Early learners working on pencil grip and fine motor skills
  • Parents and teachers looking for capital letter writing practice sheets
  • Anyone wanting free printable alphabet tracing worksheets A to Z

We offer a wide variety of capital letter tracing formats, all designed to fit different learning styles and classroom needs. Browse the full free uppercase collection or choose the capital letter worksheet style you want below. 

You can choose from 6 categories:

🖍️ 1. Trace-only Uppercase Worksheets

Great for beginners who are learning the shapes and strokes of capital letters. Each worksheet focuses on one letter, with multiple large letters to trace.


✍️ 2. Trace and Write Capital Letters

These worksheets include tracing rows and blank lines so children can start forming the letters on their own.


🎨 3. Trace and Color Uppercase Worksheets

Perfect for visual learners and creative kids. Children trace the letters and then color in matching images (e.g., A for apple, B for butterfly).


🖍️✍️🎨 Trace, Write, and Color Uppercase Worksheets

All-in-one practice sheets! Kids trace, write independently, and color a picture that starts with that letter — reinforcing recognition, writing, and phonics in one go.


🔠 A–Z on One Page (uppercase Only)

Want to print just one worksheet with all the capital letters? These single-page uppercase alphabet tracing printables are ideal for review or classroom displays.


🔤 One Big Letter Per Page

For children just starting to learn letter shapes — or working on large motor movements — our giant uppercase letter tracing pages feature one bold capital letter and a matching image.

Capital Letter Tracing Tips

  • If your children are starting very early (2-3 years old), starting with uppercase tracing worksheets will be easier developmentally than lowercase. Capital letters have fewer curves and are often easier to form.
  • For beginners, start with just a few letters a day, focusing on clear strokes and pencil control.
  • Don’t worry if your child’s writing isn’t perfect — focus on helping them enjoy the process and build muscle memory.
  • If you’re looking for a full set to download, all of our A–Z capital letter worksheets can be saved as PDFs for quick and easy printing.

Uppercase & Lowercase Letter Tracing Worksheets

Learning how capital and small letters relate is an exciting step in a child’s writing journey. Our uppercase and lowercase tracing worksheets help children confidently connect the two — building fluency and letter recognition at the same time.

Each worksheet includes letter pairs like Aa, Bb, Cc and so on, helping learners master both versions side by side. These sheets are especially helpful once your child has practiced uppercase or lowercase on their own and is ready to integrate them together.

Perfect for:

  • Preschool and kindergarten children moving toward full alphabet fluency
  • Visual learners who benefit from seeing capital and small letters together
  • Teachers and parents wanting A–Z printable letter pairs worksheets
  • Kids ready to practice letter matching, alphabet order, and writing consistency

Each pair-based worksheet is available in a variety of styles to support your child’s learning style, experience level, and mood!

Browse the whole 130+ worksheet collection, or choose the exact type of worksheet you want below.

✏️ Trace-only Capital and Small Letter Worksheets

Focus purely on the shapes of letters. Children trace both uppercase and lowercase letters together — reinforcing size difference, shape, and spacing.

✍️ Trace and Write Uppercase & Lowercase Letter Pairs

These add space for children to write both letters independently after tracing. A gentle step toward handwriting mastery.

🎨 Trace and Color Mixed-case Letter Worksheets

Fun, kid-friendly illustrations make learning more enjoyable. For example, children might trace both “Dd” and color in a cheerful dog.

🖍️ Trace, Write, and Color Worksheets

The full package! These multi-skill pages combine all three activities — ideal for longer practice sessions, classroom stations, or at-home quiet time.

🅰️🆎 A–Z Letter Pairs on a Single Page

Need a summary sheet or wall display? These one-page alphabet tracing worksheets with upper and lowercase letters are ideal for review and whole-alphabet learning.

Why Practice Both Cases Together?

Children often learn uppercase first because the shapes are simpler and easier to form. But reading and writing naturally require familiarity with both capital and lowercase letters. That’s why introducing combined worksheets early can help:

✅ Reinforce recognition of letter pairs
✅ Build a visual connection between cases
✅ Support alphabet sequencing and confidence
✅ Create smoother transitions into reading and sentence writing

💡 Try this: If your child knows a few uppercase letters already, try tracing their matching lowercase letters next. Building this bridge between letter types strengthens memory and writing fluency.

Lowercase Letter Tracing Worksheets

Learning to write lowercase letters is a big step for young learners — and often trickier than uppercase!

That’s why our lowercase letter tracing worksheets are carefully designed to support developing motor skills, visual recognition, and early writing confidence. Whether your child is just starting out or building fluency, these free printable lowercase handwriting worksheets offer gentle guidance every step of the way.

They’re perfect for:

  • Preschoolers and kindergartners learning to write lowercase letters
  • Students working on fine motor development and pencil control
  • Parents, teachers, and homeschoolers looking for tracing a to z lowercase worksheets
  • Anyone wanting clear, kid-friendly small letter tracing worksheets

Look through our full free lowercase worksheet collection or pick the type of worksheet to start with below. 

✏️ Trace-only Lowercase Worksheets

Ideal for first-time writers!

These sheets focus on repetition and recognition, with large lowercase letters to trace across the page.

📄 Trace and Write Lowercase Letters

For children who are ready to try forming letters on their own, these worksheets include traceable letters followed by blank lines for free writing.

🎨 Trace and Color Lowercase Alphabet Pages

Each page includes a lowercase letter and a fun image to color that starts with that letter. These are great for creative engagement and reinforcing letter sounds.

✏️🎨🖍️ Trace, Write, and Color Lowercase Sheets

All-in-one lowercase worksheets that combine structured tracing, early writing, and image coloring. These are some of our most popular resources for multi-sensory learning.

🅰️🧾 Lowercase A–Z on One Page

Need a quick, printable review sheet? Our single-page lowercase alphabet worksheets help reinforce the full set of letters on one sheet — great for visual learners and wall displays.

Why Start with Lowercase?

While uppercase letters are often introduced first, most of the words children write in real life are made with lowercase letters. That’s why having plenty of practice with small letter worksheets is so important.

💡 Tip: Try alternating between uppercase and lowercase worksheets to help your child see the connection between letter pairs like Aa, Bb, Cc, and so on.

💡 Printable and flexible: Like all our resources, these lowercase letter tracing printables can be downloaded individually or as a full A–Z pack — just choose what works best for you.

Need all the Worksheets for a Particular Letter?

Looking for a specific letter? Click a letter below to jump straight to that worksheet — with options for uppercase, lowercase, or both.

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📚 FAQ

What age group are these letter tracing worksheets best for?

These worksheets are ideal for preschoolers and kindergarten-aged children — typically ages 3 to 6 — but they can also support older kids who need extra handwriting practice.

Should my child start with uppercase or lowercase letters?

Most children find uppercase letters easier to begin with because they’re simpler in shape. Once they’re confident, lowercase letters can be introduced, either separately or alongside.

Do you have worksheets that include coloring?

Definitely. Many of our worksheets include pictures to trace and color, helping kids stay engaged while they build fine motor skills and letter recognition.

Are these free to use in classrooms?

Yes — all our letter tracing worksheets are free for educational use at home, in classrooms, and in childcare settings.

Can I download all the worksheets at once?

Yes, you can! Every worksheet is available to download individually for free. If you'd like to save time and get the full A–Z collection in one go, we also offer convenient printable bundles for a small fee.

Get Started with Letter Tracing Today!

Our free alphabet tracing worksheets provide an engaging resource for you to help your little learners build confidence while developing these fundamental skills. 

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Happy learning!