Little Compass TK

Week 1: All About Me

Week 1 is about getting comfortable with a pencil and with the idea of school work. Keep it short and happy: ten minutes a day is plenty.

What your child is practicing

  • Holding a pencil and making controlled lines
  • Writing the first letter or all of their name
  • Naming basic shapes

This week's worksheets

Printable TK worksheet with dashed straight, diagonal, wavy, zigzag, and circle lines to trace
  • Fine Motor
  • ~10 min

Trace the Lines

Pre-writing practice with straight, slanted, wavy, zigzag, and round lines.

Printable worksheet with handwriting lines for a child to write their name and a box to draw themselves
  • Letters & Writing
  • ~12 min

All About Me

Name-writing lines, a few fill-ins, and a space to draw a self-portrait.

Printable worksheet with a column of five shapes on each side for a child to connect matching pairs
  • Early Math
  • ~5 min

Match the Shapes

Draw lines to match five basic shapes in different sizes.

Printable worksheet with grids of mixed shapes where a child circles every circle, triangle, star or rectangle
  • Early Math
  • ~8 min

Shape Hunt

Find and circle one kind of shape hidden in a grid of mixed shapes.

Printable worksheet with dashed circle, square, triangle and rectangle outlines for a child to trace
  • Fine Motor
  • ~10 min

Trace the Shapes

Trace circles, squares, triangles and more, starting at the green dot.

Printable worksheet with an empty face outline, a checklist of face parts and happy, okay and sad faces
  • Thinking Skills
  • ~10 min

Draw My Face

Draw eyes, nose, mouth and hair on a face, then show how you feel today.

Try it off paper: Write it in a tray

Spread a thin layer of salt or sand in a baking tray and let your child write their name with a finger. No pencil pressure, all the practice.

Parent tip

If your child resists, sit next to them and do your own page. Kids copy what you do far more than what you say.

Week 2: Counting 1-5 →