Name Tracing

Lowercase Cursive Letters

Lowercase letters do most of the work in cursive writing, so they are usually taught first. This chart shows all 26 lowercase cursive letters, a to z, and every worksheet below practices one letter joined to itself.

Lowercase Cursive Letters chart, printable
Lowercase Cursive Letters – free printable

26 pages

Up to 40 names — each gets its own page.

Print at 100% / Actual size so the lines are the size you chose.

Teachers often group lowercase cursive letters by how they start: undercurve letters (i, t, u, w, r, s, p, j), loop letters (e, l, b, h, f, k), downcurve letters (a, d, g, o, c, q) and overcurve letters (n, m, y, x, v, z). Learning one group at a time makes the joins easier.

What it is good for

How to make and print it

  1. Type the name (or letters). For several children, put one name on each line.
  2. Choose print or cursive, gray or dotted tracing letters, and a line size that suits the child’s age.
  3. Click Download PDF and print at 100% / Actual size.

More tracing worksheets

Letter tracing A to Z

Cursive letters A to Z

Number tracing 1 to 20

Frequently asked questions

Which lowercase cursive letters are hardest?

Lowercase b, f, k, r, s and z look the least like their print versions, so they usually need extra practice.

Why practice letters in threes, like "aaa"?

Writing a letter several times without lifting the pencil builds the joining stroke, which is what makes cursive fast.