Cursive Words

Grandma in Cursive

Watch the word grandma drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

There are 7 letters in grandma, but only 1 stroke: g-r-a-n-d-m-a in one continuous stroke. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write grandma in cursive

  1. 1Write g, r, a, n, d, m, a as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
Strokes: 1Pencil lifts: 0Letters: 7

Size is what makes grandma readable: tall d, midline-height r, a, n, and m, and below-the-line g. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

How the letters in grandma connect

Follow the joins as you write grandma: g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d; d ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of m; the remaining 1 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

The letters in grandma

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

Trace grandma 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 word.

Free printable grandma cursive worksheet

Print the free grandma in cursive worksheet to move from the screen to paper: trace grandma 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

1. Write g, r, a, n, d, m, a as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.

Yes — grandma flows from the first letter to the last without a single pencil lift.

Follow the joins as you write grandma: g ends on an overcurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of a; a ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of n; n ends on an undercurve that carries into the downcurve opening of d; d ends on an undercurve that carries into the overcurve opening of m; the remaining 1 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

Size is what makes grandma readable: tall d, midline-height r, a, n, and m, and below-the-line g. Uneven heights are the most common mistake, so check each letter against its lines.

grandma starts with the letter g, which opens on a downcurve. Getting that first entry stroke right sets the slant for the whole word.

Practice writing grandma 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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