Check what your child can do without a dotted outline
Tracing a character does not necessarily mean remembering it. Try copying with the model visible, then briefly cover the model and try one character from memory. Reading and handwriting may develop at different speeds.
If holding a pencil is tiring, write two or three large characters instead of finishing a whole sheet. Finger tracing or choosing a character card can be a useful alternative that day.
Recognise, trace, then copy
When ㅏ and ㅓ get mixed up, compare the position of the short stroke before asking for more writing. Move from matching shapes to tracing once the difference is clear.
Keep the model beside an empty box for the first copy. Only then cover it briefly. Show it again if needed; repeated dictation of an unfamiliar character is not the first step.
Use words your child already knows
Choose familiar words such as 고래, 여우 or 오리. Say the word and point to its syllables. If the writing looks accurate but the word has no meaning to your child, return to reading and talking about it.
After words without final consonants become familiar, add one or two words with a final consonant. Change one difficulty at a time rather than combining longer words with unfamiliar spelling patterns.
Sentences add spacing as well as length
A child who can write words may still miss syllables in a sentence. Point out the groups in 나는 / 밥을 / 먹어요. and the spaces between them.
Check one missing word together instead of correcting everything at once. An adult can write a sentence the child has spoken and let the child add just one word. Choose a worksheet by current reading and writing skills, not age alone.