How to write the letter NN is for nest.
Watch letter N being written, stroke by stroke. In Zaner-Bloser style, capital N has 3 steps and lowercase n has 2. Each number shows where a step starts and the arrow shows which way to go.
See it in the app
Watch the letter N 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.
- 1Start here and go down.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go up.
About the letter N
Sound: The n sound in nest.
Words to practice: nest, nose, net, nut.
Watch out: n has one hump, m has two; n and u are upside down to each other.
Tip: Short line down, back up and over one hump.
Nn 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 N: 3 steps · small n: 2 steps
- Handwriting Without Tears styleCapital N: 3 steps · small n: 2 steps
- D'Nealian styleCapital N: 3 steps · small n: 2 steps
Practice the word “nest”
More words: sight words, CVC words, or make your own sheet.
