Trace and Count: Number 8 Worksheet for Preschoolers
This worksheet has children ages 3-5 trace the number 8, a shape made of two connected loops stacked on top of each other, one of the most visually complex early numerals to write neatly. Circling exactly eight cars from a larger group builds on the precise counting skill of stopping at the right quantity rather than counting everything shown. Because 8 shares the double-loop structure with letters like B, practicing this stroke also supports future handwriting beyond just numbers.
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Number Tracing & Counting Activity Book 0-20 for Preschool & Kindergarten
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Curriculum
- Number Recognition > Number Tracing 1-10
How to use this worksheet
Point to the dotted number 8 and demonstrate tracing it as one continuous curving motion, showing how the top loop and bottom loop connect in the middle without lifting the pencil. Have your child trace several guided 8s, then count the row of cars together out loud, circling exactly eight with a pencil or crayon. Recount the circled group afterward to make sure the total lands on eight.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Have your child find 8 objects around the house, like toy cars or blocks, and count them together.
- 2Encourage your child to draw 8 of their favorite things on a piece of paper.
- 3Practice writing the number 8 in a tray of sand or rice, focusing on the continuous double-loop motion.
- 4Play a hopping or clapping game where your child counts to 8 out loud while moving.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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