Trace the Numbers: Practice Writing Numbers 9-12!

How to use this worksheet

Start by pointing to the number 9 and naming it aloud before your child places their pencil on the dotted line. Guide them to trace each numeral slowly, following the dots from start to finish rather than jumping around, and encourage them to say the number as they go. Move through 10, 11, and 12 in the same way, letting your child trace each one two or three times if the page allows. Once all four numbers are traced, ask your child to point to each one and say its name without looking at the dots, then let them color any decorative elements on the page.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Crayons

Extension activities

• 1Cut out four paper cards labeled 9-12 and hide them around the room for your child to find and put in order.
• 2Build towers of 9, 10, 11, and 12 blocks side by side so your child can see how the quantities grow.
• 3Practice writing 9-12 in a shallow tray of sand or shaving cream with a fingertip before returning to pencil and paper.
• 4Look for the numbers 9 through 12 on a clock face, calendar, or house numbers during a walk.
• 5Clap a number of times between 9 and 12 and have your child guess and write the matching numeral.