Cursive Names

Elsie in Cursive

The name Elsie in cursive: stroke-by-stroke animation, letter joins, a trace check, and a free printable worksheet.

There are 5 letters in Elsie, but only 2 strokes: E-l-s-i-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

Elsie written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write Elsie in cursive

  1. 1Write E, l, s, i, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

Size is what makes Elsie readable: full-height capital E, tall l, and midline-height s, i, and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in Elsie connect

Follow the joins as you write Elsie: E ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

The letters in Elsie

Shaky on e, l, and s or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace Elsie in cursive

Trace it the way children do in the app: start on the green circle and pull it along every stroke without straying off the word.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Elsie cursive worksheet

Take Elsie to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

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Frequently asked questions

1. Write E, l, s, i, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 2. Go back and dot the i.

Not quite: the body of Elsie flows in one continuous run, but it takes 2 strokes in all. The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

Follow the joins as you write Elsie: E ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; s ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e.

Size is what makes Elsie readable: full-height capital E, tall l, and midline-height s, i, and e. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

E is one of the connecting capitals, so Elsie flows from its first letter without a lift.

Practice writing Elsie with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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