Cursive Words

Family in Cursive

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

There are 6 letters in family, but only 2 strokes: f-a-m-i-l-y 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.

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

How to write family in cursive

  1. 1Write f, a, m, i, l, y 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: 6

Keep a, m, and i small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let f and l climb toward the topline. f and y dip under the baseline before swinging back up.

How the letters in family connect

Follow the joins as you write family: f ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of m; m ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

The letters in family

family is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace family in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of family — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

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

Free printable family cursive worksheet

Print the free family in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace family along the dashed models, write it starting from each green dot, copy it beside the model, then fill the blank writing lines on your own.

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Frequently asked questions

Write f-a-m-i-l-y in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to dot the i. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

family takes 2 strokes: f-a-m-i-l-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i.

The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

Keep a, m, and i small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let f and l climb toward the topline. f and y dip under the baseline before swinging back up.

Follow the joins as you write family: f ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of m; m ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of l; l ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of y.

Practice writing family 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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