Cursive alphabet worksheets
Cursive alphabet worksheets give a child every letter from A to Z to trace and then write in joined handwriting. Type your child's name for the top of each page and pick a design: you get an A4 PDF with a cursive alphabet chart, a page per letter with the capital, the small letter and a word to trace, and a page of joins. Free, no account.
- Free
- No account
- A4 or US Letter
- Print at home
More options: colour, paper
How to make cursive alphabet worksheets
Type your child's name
It goes at the top of every page, “Isla’s Cursive A”, and on the I page Isla writes her own name. Leave it empty for a class set.
Choose the letters
All 26 or just this week's, a page per letter or four to a page, with the alphabet chart and the page of joins. Pick a row size and one of 15 designs or plain.
Print and practise
Download the PDF and print it at 100%. Your child traces the grey letters, then writes each one alone on the empty rows.
What's in the PDF
- A cursive alphabet chart: every letter from Aa to Zz on handwriting lines
- A page for each letter: the capital and the small letter as a model, rows to trace and a row to write alone
- A word with each letter to trace, like apple, bear and cat, and your child's name on its own letter's page
- A page of joins: an, in, on, ow, br and short words like the, and, was and you
- Medium rows for beginners, large or small rows, 15 designs or plain, A4 or US Letter
Is it the cursive taught at school?
Not quite, and it's worth knowing before you start. The letters here are traditional American cursive, set in Playwrite US Trad, a typeface made for teaching handwriting. Schools in New Zealand teach their own plainer joined style, with simpler capitals, and join some letters differently.
So use these pages as extra joined-writing practice at home, especially for older children, rather than as a copy of the school's letters. If your child is just learning to join, check a few letters with the teacher first.
In what order to teach the letters
Most cursive programs start with the small letters, in families that begin with the same stroke: c, a, d, g, o and q start like a c; i, t, u, w, r and s climb up from the baseline; e, l, h, k, b and f are loops. Tap one family in the maker and you have a week of pages.
The capitals come next, once the small letters flow, and then the joins that make cursive quick. The page of joins practises the ones from the baseline (an, in, it, un), the ones that leave the letter high after o, w and b (on, ow, wi, br), and four short words to put them together.
The chart, a letter, the joins
Questions
- How do I make cursive alphabet worksheets?
- Type your child's name in the maker above, choose all 26 letters or a few, a page per letter or four to a page, a row size and a design, and download the PDF. It's free, with no account.
- Is this the cursive New Zealand schools teach?
- No: it's the traditional American cursive. New Zealand schools teach their own plainer joined style, with simpler capitals and some different joins. These pages suit extra practice at home; check with the teacher if your child is just starting to join.
- In what order should kids learn cursive letters?
- Usually the small letters first, in groups that start the same way: c, a, d, g, o, q; then i, t, u, w, r, s, p, j; then the loops e, l, h, k, b, f; then the rest. Capitals come after, once the small letters are smooth.
- What age do kids learn joined writing?
- Most children learn to join their letters around Year 3 or 4, once their print letters are steady. These pages also suit older children who want to practise a flowing, traditional cursive.
- Can I print only some letters?
- Yes. Tap the letters you want, like this week's c, a, d and g, and the PDF has just those pages. Choose four letters to a page for a shorter set.
- Is it free, and does it print on A4?
- Yes and yes: it's free with no account, on A4 or US Letter. Print at 100% or “actual size” so the lines keep their size.
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