Tracing Worksheets for Preschoolers: Free Aussie Animal Pages
By Sadia Afrin, Early Childhood Educator ยท 3 min read
Tracing animal names builds pencil control and letter knowledge. Here is a free Aussie animal tracing page.
Tracing animal names is a fun way to practise letters and pencil control together. This free page features six Aussie animals: ant, dingo, galah, koala, platypus and yabby.
How to use the page
- Say the animal's name together.
- Say the first sound: a for ant, d for dingo.
- Trace the outlined word with a finger.
- Trace it with a pencil.
- Colour the animal if your child wants to.
Tips
- Start with the short names like ant.
- Longer words like platypus are harder, so take it slowly.
- Take a break after two or three words.
- Talk about the animals: where does a koala live?
Mix it up
- Draw the animal and write its name beside it.
- Spot the first letter in each name.
- Play I spy with animal names.
Pencil Power and My ABC Adventure both give plenty of tracing practice, with friendly Aussie animals on the pages.
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Trace the Aussie Animals
A one-page A4 worksheet with six Aussie animals (ant, dingo, galah, koala, platypus and yabby) and their names to trace.
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