Kindergarten writing numbers 0–20 worksheets
Number tracing worksheets give kindergartners guided practice writing the numerals 0 to 20. One page has dashed numbers to trace and copy; the other asks your child to count dots and write the total.
Free printable PDF worksheet, aligned to Common Core K.CC.A.3.
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The kind of problems you'll get
Trace each pale numeral. Then write it on your own.
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Write the number that comes after 6.
Answer: 7.
Most problems on this sheet sit beside a picture, model or diagram, so this is the worked example the sheet itself prints. The answer key on page two prints the answer under every problem.
Every print pulls a fresh set of problems at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling never gets the same sheet.
What's on a kindergarten sheet
The sample sheet above has 6 problems. Its answers run from 2 to 19.
- Write numbers 0–20. Trace each pale numeral. Then write it on your own. 6 problems per page.
- Count and write the number. Count the dots. Write the number. 8 problems per page.
- Number words. Write each number as a word. 8 problems per page.
Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key after the problems.
How to teach this
Sit beside your child for the first row and narrate the strokes: "start at the top, pull down." Two or three careful lines beat a whole rushed page. On the counting page, have them touch each dot as they count so the written numeral always matches a real amount.
Watch for: Kids reverse numbers like 3, 5, and 7. Reversals are normal at this age, so calmly write the number for them to copy rather than correcting every slip. Kids count the same dot twice or skip one. Have them touch each dot as they say the number, then write the last number they said.
Common questions about kindergarten writing numbers 0–20
- My child writes some numbers backwards. Should I worry?
- No. Reversals are typical through kindergarten and usually fade with practice. Point to the dashed model and let them trace it again rather than correcting every slip.
- Which numbers do these sheets cover?
- The numerals 0 through 20, matching the kindergarten standard. Every print mixes a fresh set, so tricky numbers like the teens keep coming back.
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Aligned to Common Core K.CC.A.3. Reviewed by the One more sheet team. Content version 241, updated October 2026.
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