How to write cursive R and ruppercase and lowercase.
Watch cursive r being written, stroke by stroke. In D'Nealian-style cursive, capital R has 2 steps and lowercase r has 1. 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.
About the letter R
Sound: The r sound in rabbit.
Words to practice: rabbit, rain, robot, rocket.
Rr 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 R: 2 steps · small r: 1 step
- Handwriting Without Tears-style cursiveCapital R: 4 steps · small r: 2 steps
Cursive games
The LetterSchool app
Practise cursive R 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.