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Lowercase letter tracing: follow a path with your finger

The English writing path uses lower-case, unjoined letters. Before letters, children can explore seven preparatory movements. The finger follows a marked path and its points, with time to try again.

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INSIDE THE ENGLISH GAMEThe first writing preparation: tracing raindrops downwards with a finger
The first writing preparation: tracing raindrops downwards with a finger

Start with the movement

A large line, curve or loop can be easier to explore than a complete letter. The path then groups lower-case letters by their movements, introduces digits and offers copying, memory and letter-dictation activities with less help.

Know what this path does not include

The English version currently does not offer personalised name tracing or joined-up cursive. Its letters are lower case, unlike the French capital-letter sequence. Finger tracing on glass is also different from holding a pencil; keep drawing and other hand activities in the day.

SIDE BY SIDE

Follow one simple path

  1. Choose the first tracing movement.
  2. Find the starting point together.
  3. Follow the points slowly with a finger and lift it when the stroke is finished.

Use your child’s school letter formation when practising on paper. The app is not a handwriting assessment.

Try a tracing movement

The discovery games are free to try without a card or account. Full family access is paid. Check Prices for the current plans in pounds; changing between French and British English does not require another purchase.

PUT THE SCREEN DOWN

A big road on paper

You will need: A large sheet of paper and a crayon.

  1. Draw a broad curved road.
  2. Follow it with a finger before holding the crayon.
  3. Draw a second road freely; it does not need to look exactly the same.

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Questions
from parents.

Can my child trace their own name in English?

Not currently. The English path offers preparatory movements, lower-case letters and digits. Personalised name tracing and cursive remain outside this path.

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About this guide

Product guide by the Girafoufou team. Updated . The activities described here are checked against the English game.

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The discovery games are free to try without a card or account. Full family access is paid. Check Prices for the current plans in pounds; changing between French and British English does not require another purchase.

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