Cursive Names

Valerie in Cursive

How to write the name Valerie in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

Valerie takes 3 strokes to write in cursive — the capital V on its own, then a-l-e-r-i-e in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. The animation below draws it on the writing lines exactly the way children practice it in Scribble; trace it after, then take the worksheet to paper.

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

How to write Valerie in cursive

  1. 1Write the capital V, then lift the pencil.
  2. 2Write a, l, e, r, i, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  3. 3Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 3Pencil lifts: 2Letters: 7

The capital V fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. a, e, r, and i stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in Valerie connect

Follow the joins as you write Valerie: a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r 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. Remember: the capital V stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The letters in Valerie

Every letter guide below teaches the letter the same way Scribble teaches it in the app — stroke order, joins, a letter check, and a printable worksheet.

Trace Valerie in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off Valerie, the cursor waits for you to come back.

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

Free printable Valerie cursive worksheet

Take Valerie 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.

Need a different name? Make your own name tracing worksheet — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

1. Write the capital V, then lift the pencil. 2. Write a, l, e, r, i, e as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil. 3. Go back and dot the i.

Not quite: the body of Valerie flows in 2 runs, but it takes 3 strokes in all. The pencil lifts 2 times: after the standalone capital V and to dot the i.

Follow the joins as you write Valerie: a ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r 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. Remember: the capital V stands alone, so lift the pencil before the next letter.

The capital V fills the space between the baseline and the topline. l is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. a, e, r, and i stay between the baseline and the midline.

V is a standalone capital. Finish it, lift the pencil, then begin the second letter of Valerie on its own.

Practice writing Valerie 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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