Alphabet Tracing Game

Start your engines! The Alphabet Tracing Game turns letter formation into a hover-car race for preschool kids. Alphy races Bomzy along the track at the top of the screen, and the only way to make Alphy’s car zoom is to trace each letter the right way. This alphabet tracing game checks HOW a letter is made, not just its shape, so kids build the handwriting habits they will use every day in school.

Kids put a finger on the green dot and slide along the arrows (or click and drag on a computer). The big bubble letter colors in as they trace, with a happy xylophone run and sparkles. Every step is checked: the right starting point, the right direction and staying on the track. Start in the wrong place or go the wrong way, and Bomzy’s car zooms ahead while Alphy shows the step again with a guide star and a tip like “Big line down!” Trace it right and it is a big celebration with fireworks, stars and a rocket boost!

The game has two races. Race one is the big letters, A to Z. Race two is the little letters, a to z, on the top line, the dashed middle line and the base line, with a tail line for g, j, p, q and y. Letters follow the ball-and-stick print style taught in US schools: start at the top, go top to bottom and left to right, and letters like a, d and g curve back around like a c. Alphy wins a race when 20 of the 26 letters are traced right on the first try, so every careful trace counts. Kids build streaks of 3, 5 and 10 in a Row, chase a High Score and go for a Perfect Game, and earn up to five stars at the end.

What’s Included

• An online game that plays on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer
• Included with every Have Fun Teaching membership
• 52 letters in 2 rounds: Big Letters A to Z and Little Letters a to z
• Voice directions and step-by-step hints read out loud
• Fun sound effects and music
• A star score at the end

Skills Practiced

• Tracing uppercase letters A to Z with the correct stroke order
• Tracing lowercase letters a to z with the correct stroke order
• Starting each letter at the top and following the arrows
• Letter size and position on handwriting lines

Teachers and parents can keep the tracing fun going after the game. Write giant letters in the air, trace letters in sand or shaving cream, and say the steps out loud together: “Start at the top. Big line down!”

Related Resources

• Alphabet Game
• Letter A Game
• Letter B Game
• Letter C Game