How to write the letter MM is for moon.
Watch letter M being written, stroke by stroke. In Zaner-Bloser style, capital M has 4 steps and lowercase m has 3. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
See it in the app
Watch the letter M come to life.
The same ZB style shapes as this sheet, as your child plays them in LetterSchool: three short games that teach where to start and which way to go.
- 1Tap the dots
- 2Trace the path
- 3Write it yourself
Step by step
- 1Start here and go down.
- 2Lift your pencil, start here and go down and to the right.
- 3Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go up and to the right.
- 4Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down.
- 1Start here and go down.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go up.
- 3Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go up.
About the letter M
Sound: The humming m sound in moon, lips together.
Words to practice: moon, mouse, milk, mitten.
Watch out: m has two humps, n has one.
Tip: Short line down, back up and over two humps without lifting.
Mm in each style
The same letter is formed a little differently in each handwriting program. Numbers count the steps on the model letter.
- Zaner-Bloser styleCapital M: 4 steps · small m: 3 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears styleCapital M: 4 steps · small m: 3 steps
- D'Nealian styleCapital M: 4 steps · small m: 3 steps
Practice the word “moon”
More words: sight words, CVC words, or make your own sheet.
