How to write the letter SS is for sun.
Watch letter S being written, stroke by stroke. In Zaner-Bloser style, capital S has 1 step and lowercase s 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.
- 1Start here and go up and to the left.
About the letter S
Sound: The hissing s sound in sun.
Words to practice: sun, sock, seal, sandwich.
Tip: Start at the top right, curve back, then forward and back again like a snake.
Ss 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 S: 1 step · small s: 1 step
- Handwriting Without Tears styleCapital S: 1 step · small s: 1 step
- D'Nealian styleCapital S: 1 step · small s: 1 step
Practice the word “sun”
More words: sight words, CVC words, or make your own sheet.


