Left-handed tracing worksheets
Turn on left-handed mode and the stroke directions change so a left-handed child pulls the pencil rather than pushing it. The letters and bubble outlines stay the same.
Make a left-handed worksheetWhy left-handed children struggle with some strokes
A right-hander pulls the pencil along a horizontal line from left to right. A left-hander making the same stroke pushes the pencil, which often makes the hand cover the writing, hook the wrist and wobble the line.
Teachers and parents most often report trouble with cross strokes, such as the bars of E, F, H, T and Z and the 4, 5 and 7, and with round letters and numbers.
What left-handed mode changes
Horizontal strokes are drawn right to left, so they are pulled. Bowls and circles in letters such as O, C, a, d, g and q, and in digits such as 0, 8 and 9, run clockwise. Verticals and diagonals stay the same.
The clockwise direction for circles is our best reading of parent and teacher reports, not an established rule, and advice differs between schools. You can switch the mode off at any time and compare the sheets.
Tips for parents and teachers
Seat the child so the writing hand does not cover the work, with the paper slightly tilted to the right where that helps. Do not push a child to write with the right hand. Praise steady lines rather than speed.
Ask a teacher or an occupational therapist if a child keeps struggling with grip or posture. A worksheet cannot replace that advice.
How to print a left-handed sheet
- Open the generator and type a name, letters or numbers.
- Tick “Left-handed” under the guides option.
- Choose how many bubble, dotted and blank rows you want, and the paper size.
- Press Print / PDF.
Questions
What is different about a left-handed tracing worksheet?
Horizontal strokes run right to left and circles run clockwise, so the child pulls the pencil instead of pushing it. The letter shapes do not change.
Is it free?
Yes. Left-handed mode is free, needs no account and runs in your browser.
Does it work for numbers and for German and Ukrainian letters?
Yes. It changes the digits 0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 and most letters, in English, German and Ukrainian.
Can I share a link with left-handed mode already on?
Yes. Add ?hand=left to the address, for example bubbletrace.com/?text=Emma&hand=left.