1st Grade Handwriting Worksheets with Dolch Sight Words

These 1st grade handwriting worksheets are a simple way to practice Dolch sight words in complete sentences. This printable packet includes handwriting practice pages built around the 41 Dolch first grade words, giving your child steady practice with penmanship, spelling, reading, and sentence work all in one place. It is a helpful print-and-go option for homeschool lessons, independent seat work, or a few extra pages of review during the week.

Note: This packet was originally published in 2016. It has been updated a few times through the years. Please download the newest version and enjoy again!

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1st Grade Handwriting Worksheets with Dolch Sight Words

If you’re not already familiar, Dolch sight words are a curated list of 95 common – or high-frequency – words that children encounter. They occasionally do not follow our phonics rules, so they need to be memorized. This set of handwriting worksheets focuses on the 1st Grade list of the Dolch sight words.

At a Glance – 1st Grade Handwriting Worksheets

Ages: 1st grade
Pages: 82 printable handwriting pages
Skills: handwriting practice, Dolch sight words, sentence reading, spelling, capitalization, punctuation
Prep: print-and-go
Use for: handwriting practice, morning work, independent practice, extra review, homeschool language arts

What’s Included in These 1st Grade Handwriting Worksheets

This packet includes 82 handwriting practice pages based on the 41 Dolch first grade words. Each sight word has 2 sentence writing pages, giving your child repeated handwriting practice with familiar high-frequency words in simple sentences.

You’ll find a clean and straightforward format that works well for daily handwriting practice without requiring extra prep from Mom. And that’s always a win!

A sample set for the word every:

→ I make up my bed every day.

→ Ella does every job on the list.

Skills Practiced with This Handwriting Packet

This type of handwriting practice covers a variety of skills at one time. I always love it when I can help my children practice multiple aspects while using one worksheet or activity.

Practice correct letter formation and handwriting fluency.
Still need help with letter formation? Take a look at my Letter Formation Cards.

Reading and recognizing Dolch sight words.
The 220 Dolch sight words make up an estimated 50-75% of the text found in Children’s books, so they will certainly encounter these words over and over!

Copying complete sentences
Children naturally progress from copying single words to phrases, and then to writing sentences. These sentences are intentionally short, so feel free to have your child copy the sentence twice on the paper.

Spelling common 1st grade words
Because many of these words do not follow traditional phonics rules, they require practice to spell correctly.

Capitalization and punctuation practice
All elementary ages need practice with capitalization and punctuation. Make sure you go over these on each page.

Ways to Use These Worksheets in Your Homeschool

This packet is flexible and easy to work into your regular homeschool routine. You might use these pages for:

• daily handwriting practice
• morning work
• independent seat work
• your child’s workbox
• extra reading and spelling review
• simple language arts review during lighter weeks
• morning binder work for steady sight word practice

Because each page is an easy print-and-go style, this packet is helpful when you want solid handwriting practice without stopping to plan something extra. Go ahead and print them out so they’re ready when you need them!

Download Your 1st Grade Handwriting Worksheets

If you’d like the full packet of 82 handwriting practice pages featuring the 41 Dolch first grade words, you may purchase the set here:

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1st Grade Handwriting Worksheets: Dolch Sight Word Sentences

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1st grade handwriting worksheets with Dolch sight words.
Includes 82 print-and-go pages with simple sentence writing practice for all 41 first grade words.

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This packet is also included in Dolch Handwriting Bundle 1 if you would rather purchase the bundle and get the coordinating sets together at a discounted price.

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More Handwriting Worksheets for Kids

If you are looking for more handwriting practice, browse the related packets below. These handwriting worksheets follow the same simple format and make it easy to add extra sight word and sentence practice to your week.

• Pre-Primer Dolch Sight Word Sentences Handwriting Worksheets
• Primer Dolch Sight Word Sentences Handwriting Worksheets
• 2nd Grade Handwriting Worksheets: Dolch Sight Word Sentences
• Dolch Sight Word Handwriting Worksheets Bundle 1

Lauren Hill

Lauren Hill is a Christian mom to 5, ages 20 to 8. She homeschools her children in the classical education tradition - with 2 graduates so far! - and is currently in her 16th year of homeschool. She creates engaging worksheets and hands-on printable activities for Preschool and Elementary age children to supplement their daily studies.

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