Number 18 Tracing Worksheet For Kids
Help children learn how to write number 18 with this printable tracing worksheet. This page includes number recognition, counting practice, and early handwriting support.
What Kids Will Learn
- Number 18 recognition
- How to trace and write number 18
- Counting up to 18
- Pencil control and early handwriting practice
Counting Activity
Ask your child to count 18 objects on the worksheet, say the number word "eighteen" aloud, then trace the number before writing it independently on the practice lines.
Understanding 18: One Ten and Eight Ones
The number 18 represents eighteen items and its number word is “eighteen”. It comes after 17 and before 19. It contains one ten and eight ones, and can also form two equal groups of nine.
Make Two Groups of Nine
Collect eighteen counters and use two plates or marked spaces.
- Count nine counters into the first space.
- Place the other nine in the second space.
- Join both groups and count all eighteen objects.
Regroup ten counters together and identify the eight extras to connect the activity to place value.
How to Write Number 18
Write 1 first, then form 8 as one smooth crossing movement with a small upper loop and a larger lower loop.
A Common Writing Difficulty
The loops of 8 may remain open or become two separate circles. Practise the continuous crossing movement at a larger size first.
Teaching Tip and Independent Practice
Teaching tip: Let the child air-write the 8 before placing it beside the 1.
Independent practice: Arrange 18 as ten and eight, then write the numeral and check that the digit order is correct.