Writing
Trace It
Pre-writing and handwriting: tracing lines, shapes, letters, and numbers
A recorded instruction such as “Trace the big B.” The learner traces the guide with a finger or an Apple Pencil, starting at dot 1 and following the arrows, then taps Done. Each trace gets an accuracy score.
When
- Pre-writing strokes in the usual order: down, across, slants, cross, X, then curves.
- Shapes, then capital letters, small letters, and numbers 0–9.
- When you want a picture of each trace to look at later, beside its score.
Why
- Accuracy is measured the same way every trace: the lower of how much of the guide was traced (Covered) and how much of the ink stayed in the lane (On the lane). A trace passes at 80% or more.
- The lane on the board is the exact scoring zone, so what the learner sees is what is scored.
- The learner never sees a score or red ink. A trace that doesn’t pass gets a model and one more try for practice, which isn’t scored.
- The saved picture keeps the stroke order, so you can replay how the learner traced it.
How
- On the setup screen, choose what to trace:
- Lines — Down, across, slants, cross, X, curve, wave, and zigzag.
- Shapes — Circle, square, triangle, rectangle, diamond, oval, star, and heart.
- Capital letters — A to Z on writing lines.
- Small letters — a to z on writing lines.
- Numbers — 0 to 9 on writing lines.
- Wide lane — A wide gray lane shows where the trace counts.
- Thin line — A dotted line only. The trace must stay closer to it.
- Under Practice these, everything starts off, and each round picks 5 at random from the whole level. Turn some on to practice only those.
- Save trace pictures starts on. Turn it off to save only the scores.
- Under Praise, choose:
- On — A correct answer also plays a short praise line, such as “Great job!”
- Off — A correct answer shows the star and moves on, with no spoken praise.
- Tap Play. The instruction plays right away; tap the speaker button to hear it again. Clear erases the board before Done and saves nothing.
- After Done, a trace that passes earns a star. One that doesn’t shows a moving dot that draws the guide, then the learner traces it once more. Your score for each trace is small in the top bar.
- Use Skip, Log, Hold to reset, and End the same way as in Find It. Rounds are 5 traces. Next time in the Log brings that target back in the next round.
Saved to the dashboard: The first trace of every target, plus skips. Each target is its own row (for example “Capital B”), with its accuracy, Covered, and On the lane. A trace of 80% or more counts as correct on the graph. With pictures on, the session page shows each trace on its guide, colored where it left the lane, and can replay the strokes. Pictures are removed after 180 days; the scores stay. Pictures are never in the CSV. Changing what to trace or the guide starts a new phase on the graph.
