How to write cursive E and euppercase and lowercase.
Watch cursive e being written, stroke by stroke. In D'Nealian-style cursive, capital E has 2 steps and lowercase e has 1. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
Step by step
- 1Start here and go up and to the left.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go to the left.
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
About the letter E
Sound: Short e, as in egg.
Words to practice: egg, elephant, elbow, engine.
Ee in each style
The same letter is formed a little differently in each handwriting program. Numbers count the steps on the model letter.
- D'Nealian-style cursiveCapital E: 2 steps · small e: 1 step
- Handwriting Without Tears-style cursiveCapital E: 1 step · small e: 1 step
Cursive games
The LetterSchool app
Practise cursive E in the app: tap, trace, write
The same letter shapes as this sheet, with instant feedback on every line, animations and stars. Children play, and learn the right formation.