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How to write cursive P and p

lowercase p

capital P

A free three-page worksheet: lowercase p and capital P with gray letters to trace that fade out row by row, then 5 words and a sentence for joining p 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 P and p in cursive, step by step.
0:04 Watch how to write a cursive p. Follow the numbered steps on the sheet.
0:08 Trace the gray letters. Keep your pencil moving, and join them up.
0:13 Then write your own, next to the colored letter.
0:17 Now the capital P. Trace the gray one, then write your own.
0:22 Join the letters to write words. Read the word, pen, then trace it.
0:27 Trace the sentence: Pat puts the pen in the pot.
0:33 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.

Lowercase p, step by step

1Start on the baseline and swing up to the midline.
2Slide straight down, past the baseline, then loop back up.
3Curve over to the right and round to the baseline to close the circle.
4Finish with a small swing up.

Capital P, step by step

1Start at the top line with a small hook and slide down a slanted stem to the baseline.
2Lift your pencil. Start again at the top of the stem.
3Curve right and around to the middle, and back to the stem.

Watch for: Starting the loop at the top line. Lowercase p starts on the baseline and its stem goes below it.

Joining: Lowercase p 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 p tracing worksheet — Page 1: lowercase p, trace and write

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

Words to practice

p is for penguin. Read each word, then write it in joined-up cursive.

Pat puts the pen in the pot.

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

Letters written the same way

Undercurve letters

They join on with a swing up (an undercurve) from the baseline, then slide down.

Undercurve-slant capitals

They slide down a slanted stem first, then add the curves.

Common questions

How do you write a cursive p?

1. Start on the baseline and swing up to the midline. 2. Slide straight down, past the baseline, then loop back up. 3. Curve over to the right and round to the baseline to close the circle. 4. Finish with a small swing up.

How do you write a capital cursive P?

1. Start at the top line with a small hook and slide down a slanted stem to the baseline. 2. Lift your pencil. Start again at the top of the stem. 3. Curve right and around to the middle, and back to the stem.

Which letters are written like cursive p?

p is one of the undercurve letters, which join on with a swing up (an undercurve) from the baseline, then slide down. The others are i, j, r, s, t, u, w. Practicing them together makes each one easier.

How does cursive p join to the next letter?

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