Handwriting and Cursive Worksheets

This subcategory brings together handwriting pages for different stages of writing practice. Children can begin with Handwriting Practice Worksheets and Print Handwriting Worksheets, then move to Cursive Writing Worksheets when they are ready to join letters. The topic pages are arranged around clear skills, including Cursive Alphabet Worksheets, Cursive Capital Letters Worksheets, Cursive Small Letters Worksheets, Cursive Words Worksheets, Cursive Sentences Worksheets and Four Line Writing Practice. Start with letter formation, then give your child short words and sentences to copy. This helps you choose a page that matches the work your child is already doing at school.

For a 5 or 6 year old, begin with large print letters, alphabet tracing and simple four-line practice. A child who is learning letter shapes may need just a few letters on each page. For ages 7 to 9, try print handwriting words, capital letters and short sentences, with attention to spacing and letter size. Older children aged 10 to 12 can practise joined cursive, longer words and full sentences. You can make a page easier by covering some examples and copying only one line. Make it harder by asking your child to write the same words without a model.

Use one worksheet for a short daily practice session rather than asking your child to complete many pages at once. At home, choose a word from the child's reading book and ask them to copy it in print and then in cursive, if suitable. In class, place a few pages in a writing station for independent work, or use one sentence as a warm-up before language lessons. Read the sentence aloud, discuss its meaning and then let children copy it carefully. Keep a pencil, eraser and sharpener nearby. Compare two pages after a few days and talk about spacing, size and neat joins.

Choose a topic page, open the worksheet you need and download the PDF using your free EarlyActivity account. Most printables are free, and free accounts can download up to 20 printables a day. The files are made for A4 and US Letter paper. In your printer settings, select Actual size or 100% so the writing lines keep their intended proportions. Print only the pages you need for home practice or your own classroom. Files are for use at home or in your own classroom and must not be shared or resold.