Math Number Writing – Week 1 – With Dots (Ages 3–5)
Age Group: 3–5 years No. of Pages: 5 Format: Printable PDF | Free Download
Week 1 of the Number Writing Week Series practises the strokes numbers are made of: standing, sleeping and slanting lines and curves. Your child draws each stroke by joining printed dots. There are 5 free printable pages for ages 3–5.
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About This Worksheet
Numbers like 1, 4 and 7 are built from straight and slanting lines, while 2, 3, 5 and 6 need curves. Week 1 practises each of these strokes on its own, with dots marking where every line starts and ends, so your child learns the movement before writing full numbers.
Page 1 practises standing lines and page 2 sleeping lines, both by joining 2 dots. Pages 3 and 4 practise slanting lines in each direction, and page 5 draws curves by joining 3 dots. Each page uses a maths block grid with a model stroke at the start of the row.
Skills Your Child Practises
- Drawing standing, sleeping and slanting lines
- Forming a curve by joining dots
- Top-to-bottom and left-to-right stroke direction
- Pencil control and hand-eye coordination
How to Use This Worksheet
- Show your child the model stroke at the start of each row before they begin.
- Start every line on the first dot and finish on the last one.
- Do one or two pages per sitting.
- Say the stroke name aloud (standing, sleeping, slanting, curve) as your child draws it.
- Repeat a page if lines are wobbly, and move to Week 2 when joining dots feels easy.
What’s Next?
Move on to Week 2 – One Dot, where each stroke starts from a single dot and your child completes it with less help.
Where This Worksheet Fits
This is Week 1 of the Number Writing Week Series, which runs from pre-writing patterns in Week 0 to the numbers 0 and 10 in Week 11. Work through the series in order, moving on only when the current week feels comfortable:
- Week 0 – Pattern Writing
- Week 1 – Number Writing With Dots (this worksheet)
- Week 2 – Number Writing One Dot
- Week 3 – Number Writing Without Dots
- Week 4 – Numbers 1 and 7
- Week 5 – Practice 1, 7 and 4
- Week 6 – Practice 6, 1, 7 and 4
- Week 7 – Numbers 2 and 3
- Week 8 – Numbers 5, 2, 3 and 4
- Week 9 – Practice 9 and review
- Week 10 – Numbers 8, 5–7 and 9
- Week 11 – Numbers 0 and 10
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Frequently Asked Questions
At what age can my child start Week 1?
Most children are ready between ages 3 and 5, once they can hold a pencil with a basic grip and draw simple lines.
Why does Week 1 practise lines and curves instead of numbers?
Every number is made from standing, sleeping and slanting lines and curves. Practising these strokes first helps your child form numbers correctly later in the series.
How long should we spend on this worksheet?
Short sessions of 5–10 minutes work better than one long session. One or two pages a day is plenty.
What if my child's lines go past the dots?
That is normal at this stage. Show them where to stop, repeat the page, and move to Week 2 only when joining dots feels comfortable.
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