How to write cursive P and puppercase and lowercase.
Watch cursive p being written, stroke by stroke. In D'Nealian-style cursive, capital P has 2 steps and lowercase p has 4. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
Step by step
- 1Start here and go down.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go up.
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down and to the left.
- 3Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go up and to the right.
- 4Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down and to the right.
About the letter P
Sound: The p sound in pig, a little puff of air.
Words to practice: pig, pen, panda, pizza.
Watch out: p and q are mirror images; p and b are upside down to each other.
Pp 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 P: 2 steps · small p: 4 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears-style cursiveCapital P: 3 steps · small p: 3 steps
Cursive games
The LetterSchool app
Practise cursive P 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.