Cursive letter J worksheet
Free printable cursive J and j practice sheet in Handwriting Without Tears-style cursive, with numbered strokes and tracing rows.
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Capital J in Handwriting Without Tears-style cursive:
- 1Start here and go up and to the left.
Small j in Handwriting Without Tears-style cursive:
- 1Start here and go up and to the right.
- 2Without lifting your pencil, change direction and go down and to the left.
- 3Lift your pencil and make a dot here.
About the letter J
Sound: The j sound in jam.
Words to practice: jam, jet, jar, juice.
Jj in each style
The same letter is formed a little differently in each handwriting program. Numbers count the steps on the model letter.
- Handwriting Without Tears-style cursiveCapital J: 1 step · small j: 3 steps
- D'Nealian-style cursiveCapital J: 1 step · small j: 3 steps
Say the strokes out loud while your child writes, and let them trace slowly before they write on their own. Learning the right starting point and direction early makes it easier to write quickly and neatly later on.
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The same letter shapes as this sheet, with instant feedback on every line, animations and stars. Children play, and learn the right formation.