This free number 9 tracing worksheet helps kids learn to write nine the same way every time. Trace the dotted rows, then try the blank lines. Pick a line size, print on Letter or A4, and pair it with a quick counting game.
How to write the number 9
- Start on the right, halfway between the top line and the middle dashed line, and curve up and around to the left to make a small circle.
- Pull a straight line down the right side of the circle to the bottom line.
Teaching tip for 9
9 is a circle with a line, like a lowercase a with a taller stick. Its circle sits at the top, which is the easiest way to tell it apart from 6.
Count to 9 with real things
- Count 9 pasta pieces onto a plate
- Set up 9 bowling pins from a toy set
- Count 9 beads onto a string
Writing a number sticks better when your child has just counted that many things with their hands.