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How to write cursive M and m

lowercase m

capital M

A free three-page worksheet: lowercase m and capital M with gray letters to trace that fade out row by row, then 5 words and a sentence for joining m to other letters.

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40 sec · with voice and captions

A pencil works one example of each activity, so you can see how the worksheet goes before you print it. Tap a step to jump to it. The rest of the sheet is left for your child to finish.

Read what the video says

0:00 Let's write M and m in cursive, step by step.
0:04 Watch how to write a cursive m. Follow the numbered steps on the sheet.
0:09 Trace the gray letters. Keep your pencil moving, and join them up.
0:14 Then write your own, next to the colored letter.
0:17 Now the capital M. Trace the gray one, then write your own.
0:22 Join the letters to write words. Read the word, map, then trace it.
0:27 Trace the sentence: Max has a map and a mug.
0:33 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.

Lowercase m, step by step

1Start at the midline with a hump (an overcurve) and slide down to the baseline.
2Climb back up and over the midline, and slide down again.
3Up and over once more, then down to the baseline with a small swing up.

Capital M, step by step

1Start at the baseline and swing up into a hump at the top line, then slide down.
2Climb back up and over, and slide down again.
3Up and over once more, then down to the baseline with a small swing up.

Watch for: Too many or too few humps. Lowercase m has three strokes down to the baseline; n has two.

Joining: Lowercase m finishes on the baseline with a small swing up, and that swing carries straight on into the next letter.

What the worksheet looks like

Cursive lowercase m tracing worksheet — Page 1: lowercase m, trace and write

Cursive words with m worksheet — Page 3: join m in words and a sentence

Words to practice

m is for monkey. Read each word, then write it in joined-up cursive.

Max has a map and a mug.

Make a tracing sheet from these words in the cursive worksheet generator, or type your own.

Letters written the same way

Overcurve letters

They begin with a hump (an overcurve) at the midline, like the start of an n.

Curve-forward capitals

They start at the top line with a small hook that curves forward, then slide down.

Common questions

How do you write a cursive m?

1. Start at the midline with a hump (an overcurve) and slide down to the baseline. 2. Climb back up and over the midline, and slide down again. 3. Up and over once more, then down to the baseline with a small swing up.

How do you write a capital cursive M?

1. Start at the baseline and swing up into a hump at the top line, then slide down. 2. Climb back up and over, and slide down again. 3. Up and over once more, then down to the baseline with a small swing up.

Which letters are written like cursive m?

m is one of the overcurve letters, which begin with a hump (an overcurve) at the midline, like the start of an n. The others are n, v, x, y, z. Practicing them together makes each one easier.

How does cursive m join to the next letter?

Lowercase m finishes on the baseline with a small swing up, and that swing carries straight on into the next letter.