Learn Cursive with Laura

Practice tall sticks with a slight tilt, in disconnected and connected rows. Use short lines that go halfway; keep the grip loose, let the hand slide to build smooth cursive.

Learn reverse loops in cursive by practicing daily two-line loops with loose hands, sliding across the paper, touching top and bottom, and creating consistent overlaps for smoother writing.

Learn the sea wave technique in cursive, forming a two-line ocean wave that loops, slides, and transitions to connected strokes, then combine with a stick to build letters and practice.

Practice hanging loops for cursive letters p, q, f, and g by imagining strokes hang into next line; drill looping on opposite sides, crossing on the blue line, and tilt.

Practice tall loops evenly for l and k, then ride the end humps evenly and tilted across two lines. Avoid looping, find a section you like, circle it.

Master the cursive wave and flat-top plate, shaping v, w, x, b, a, and r. Practice two-line tall strokes, first a wave, then a plate, to build fluency.

Practice capital and lowercase cursive, building big bellies, tall sticks, and tails; write two rows of capital a's from upper right corner, then connect letters with C waves and connectors.

Master capital B with a hook and duck tail, two lines tall, then build lowercase b from a tall loop and plate; practice connected and disconnected forms with sample words.

Practice cursive letter c, capital and lowercase, with two lines tall, starting upper right, adding a curl and a connector; practice words: Chris, Kathy, crisis, accent, occupy, cat, center, Ace.

Explore capital and lowercase cursive d, with loops, a tall two-line height, and no set-connection to the next letter; practice words Delaware, dad, doubt, clad, addendum, dog, idea three times.

Master forming the capital E with a loop and two tall strokes, and write lowercase e with a beginning connector, practiced connected or unconnected in words like elegant and elephant.

Learn to write capital F with a top curve, middle stroke, and optional cross, then master lowercase f with a hanging loop, a connector, and two-line tall form.

Explore the letter G in cursive, with loops, bellies, and duck tails, then practice lowercase G and connectors while writing words like Georgia, gap, age, edge, gear, gander, ego, gleam.

Master forming capital H with two line segments and a loop, then lowercase h with a tall l and one hump, building smooth strokes and muscle memory through practice words.

Master cursive i with Laura: start capital I from the opposite side, loop backward, and use the duck tail connector; practice lower and upper case i with precise dot placement.

Practice forming the capital J with a big belly, a slanted line, and a loop, then master the lowercase j's short stick, hanging loop, dot, and consistent connectors.

Master capital K and lowercase k with looping strokes and midline alignment, then practice daily by writing Kentucky, King, knife, koala, kind, ink, crack, and jacket.

Learn cursive letter m, starting with capital M flourish and practicing lowercase m with distinct connectors, all two lines tall, using mom, Michigan, money, meet, minute, and am.

Learn cursive techniques for forming the letter m, including starter strokes, slants, and legible lowercase connectors; practice with words like November, Nick, Matt, calendar, and dining to build muscle memory.

Explore the cursive letter P, including capital P with a flourish, a duck tail, and the connector rules. Compare capital and lowercase P and practice connected and separate forms.

Explore the cursive q, its resemblance to a number two, and its hanging tail; practice reading and writing words like Quincy and quick.

Master capital and lowercase r in cursive, practice the round-down slide motion, and learn to read variations and connect r with b.

Learn to form capital and lowercase s in cursive, using a slant, small loop, belly, and duck tail, and practice connectors from midway points to build muscle memory.

Master capital and lowercase t in cursive, including the capital T with a duck tail and a crossed t, then practice single and connected tees on Tuesday and train.

Learn to form capital and lowercase u in cursive with deliberate flourishes, explore starting positions, and practice connected and individual forms for clear, legible writing; monitor grip and avoid pain.

Explore how to write the letter v in uppercase and lowercase forms, including flourishes, curved strokes, and how to connect v in words through guided practice with rows.

Master capital and lowercase w forms, including the capital flourish and the non-connection to the next letter, with practice rows and clusters using words like winter, wish, ways, and wonder.

Master cursive x, forming a capital with a line and backward slash and a lowercase x with a wave and slash; practice capitals, singles, and forms in words like exit.

Master capital y flourish and lowercase y forms, plus connected y with humps, to improve legibility. Practice with words like Yosemite, yesterday, and yes for consistency.

Master cursive z in both capital and lowercase forms, learn connected and unconnected styles, and read and write words like zenith, zebra, zest, zany, zero, quiz, and azure.