About Delaware
Delaware was the very first state to ratify the US Constitution in 1787, which is why it's nicknamed "The First State." Despite being the second-smallest state by area, Wilmington, its largest city, became a major banking and chemical-industry center, and many large US companies are legally incorporated in Delaware because of its business-friendly laws.
This state's featured city
Wilmington is the city featured for Delaware on this site. Trace the worksheet below, or use the interactive tool to make one for any other Delaware city or town.
Using an "I Live in Wilmington" worksheet
Print the worksheet at full size and have the child say "I live in Wilmington" 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
Wilmington 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 Delaware's city with a child's own name
Practicing Wilmington 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.