Cursive Printable Worksheets

Are you searching for cursive printable worksheets to help your students improve their letter formation? Look no further than these lowercase cursive worksheets! They offer ample repetition, featuring letters of varying sizes, and include verbal scripts for students who prefer that level of support.

Note that I’ve sorted the letters by approach stroke, rather than by alphabetical order. This way, students can group and learn letters that start similarly.

How you can use these cursive printable worksheets: 

Utilize these templates to assist with individual letter practice, offer a complete grouping of letters in one session, or put together a packet for students to take home for independent work. Once students have practiced all of the letters in a particular grouping, you can provide the word sheet to practice writing letters in context.

There are several reasons why teaching cursive handwriting is advantageous:

1. Fine Motor Skills: Cursive writing can aid in the development of fine motor skills, as it involves using hand muscles and finger dexterity to write in a flowing manner.
2. Brain Development: Cursive handwriting stimulates different parts of the brain than printing, which can enhance cognitive development and improve learning.
3. Historical Significance: Many important historical documents were written in cursive. By teaching cursive, students may be better equipped to read and interpret historical documents in their future studies.
4. Personalization: Cursive handwriting allows for greater personalization and creativity in writing, enabling students to develop their own unique style. Many students enjoy using my “Design Your Own Signature” resource.
5. Professionalism: Cursive handwriting can help to establish a professional and polished appearance in written communication, particularly in formal documents such as job applications or thank-you notes.

Overall, teaching cursive handwriting to young students can have numerous benefits for their cognitive, academic, and personal development.

Here’s what’s included:

• 26 pages of all lowercase cursive letters, sorted by approach strokes
• 4 pages of lowercase words for connected letter practice
• 4 blank writing templates for additional practice

Learning goals:

1. Developing Fine Motor Skills: By tracing cursive letter examples and dotted words, students will strengthen hand muscles and improve dexterity.
2. Letter Formation: Tracing examples will help students learn proper formation of each cursive letter. The verbal script for writing support can provide guidance on where to start and how to form each letter.
3. Letter Recognition: Practicing writing each letter in isolation and in context will help students recognize each letter in cursive handwriting.
4. Spelling and Writing: Practicing writing dotted words will help students learn how to spell and write common words in cursive. This will enable them to write full sentences and paragraphs in cursive handwriting.
5. Writing Fluency: As students become more proficient in writing cursive letters and words, they will be able to write more fluently and quickly, increasing their overall writing speed and productivity.

Points of interest:

1. Learning a New Skill: For many children, learning cursive writing can be an exciting challenge, as it involves developing a new skill and mastering a new form of writing.
2. Expressing Creativity: Cursive handwriting allows for greater personalization and creativity in writing, and children can take pride in developing their own unique style.
3. Improving Writing Skills: Practicing cursive can improve children’s speed and legibility, positively impacting their academic performance by developing fine motor skills.
4. Accomplishment: As children progress through the tracing and practice exercises, they can experience a sense of accomplishment and pride in their growing abilities.
5. Historical Significance: Learning cursive handwriting can help children appreciate handwriting’s historical significance and its important role in history.