About Connecticut
Connecticut is one of the smallest US states by area but was one of the first thirteen colonies, and Hartford, its capital, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the country, founded in 1635. The state is also home to Yale University, one of the oldest and most well-known universities in the United States.
This state's featured city
Hartford is the city featured for Connecticut on this site. Trace the worksheet below, or use the interactive tool to make one for any other Connecticut city or town.
Using an "I Live in Hartford" worksheet
Print the worksheet at full size and have the child say "I live in Hartford" aloud before and after tracing it — pairing the spoken phrase with the written word helps the city name feel like a real, personally meaningful fact rather than an arbitrary word to copy.
Other states on this site
Hartford is one of fifty featured cities covered here, one per state — see the full city tracing overview to browse every state's featured city, or jump directly to a neighboring state.
Pairing Connecticut's city with a child's own name
Practicing Hartford alongside a child's own name tracing worksheet builds a small set of personal facts a child can write confidently — their name, and where they live — well before they're writing full sentences.