Arabic Letter Tracing Cards for Ages 3.5–5: 28 Wipe-Clean Cards (Free PDF)

Quick summary

Arabic Letter Tracing Cards is a 17-page A4 PDF with all 28 letters for children ages 3.5 to 5. Each letter has a front card (the letter with arrows and three picture words) and a back card (follow the dotted path, then write alone). Laminate the cards to write, wipe, and try again. They pair with Arabic Letters Level 1. The cards are in Arabic; this page gives you the English guide.

At a glance

• Ages 3.5–5
• 17 pages · A4 PDF
• 28 letters: a front card and a back card for each
• Free download, no sign-up
• Best laminated, with a dry-erase marker

How does this book help your child?

Short cards suit short sessions:

• Writing strengthens letter recognition: in a 6-week study of 76 preschoolers (about 3 to 6.5 years old), children who wrote letters improved more on a letter-recognition test than children who only looked at them.
• Gradual steps: arrows first, then the dotted path, then writing alone.
• Picture words: three pictures on each front card link the letter to its first sound.
• One or two cards per session is enough.

Ages are approximate and every child has their own pace.

What is inside the file?

• 28 letters: a front card (letter, arrows, three picture words) and a back card (dotted path, write alone).
• Guide pages for parents and teachers (in Arabic).

Guide for parents and teachers: how to use the book

For parents who don’t read Arabic

• The 28 letter names, in the usual alphabet order: Alif, Baa, Taa, Thaa, Jeem, Haa, Khaa, Dal, Dhal, Raa, Zay, Seen, Sheen, Saad, Daad, Taa (emphatic), Dhaa, Ayn, Ghayn, Faa, Qaaf, Kaaf, Laam, Meem, Noon, Haa, Waw, Yaa.
• Arabic is written and read from right to left, so start on the right side of the page.
• A few sounds (such as Haa, Khaa, Ayn, Ghayn, and Qaaf) have no exact English equivalent. Listen to a native speaker or a pronunciation video before you teach them.
• The instructions inside the PDF are in Arabic. This page explains what you need to run each session.

Set up

1. Print on A4 at 100% (Actual size).
2. Laminate or use a clear sheet protector; use a dry-erase marker and a soft cloth.

How to present

1. One or two cards per session.
2. Say the letter name and sound, and look at the pictures together.
3. Front: finger first, then marker, following the arrows.
4. Back: trace the dotted path, then write alone.

Five to ten minutes is plenty. Stop without pressure if your child is tired.

Next step: Use the cards with Arabic Letters Level 1, then continue to Level 2.

Frequently asked questions

License and terms of use

• Allowed: print and laminate for personal use with your own children, and in the classroom or learning sessions.
• Allowed: share the link to this page with others.
• Not allowed: selling the file or any part of it, uploading it to another website, channel, group or store, or presenting it as someone else’s work.
• Commercial use (books or products for sale) requires written permission.

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Printed and laminated version: coming soon.

Sources

• Zemlock, Vinci-Booher & James (2018) — handwriting and letter recognition in preschool children (Indiana University)

Ages are approximate. Sources reviewed October 2026.