Cursive Words

Today in Cursive

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

today starts with the letter t, which opens on an undercurve, and the whole word takes 2 strokes with one pencil lift. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free today worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

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

How to write today in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through t-o-d-a-y, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to cross the t — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

Keep o and a small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t and d climb toward the topline. y dips under the baseline before swinging back up.

How the letters in today connect

3 of today's 4 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-d, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the downcurve opening of d.

The letters in today

Shaky on t, o, and d or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace today in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of today — 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 today cursive worksheet

The free printable today worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

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Frequently asked questions

Write t-o-d-a-y in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to cross the t. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

today takes 2 strokes: t-o-d-a-y in one continuous stroke; then go back to cross the t.

The pencil lifts once: to cross the t.

Keep o and a small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let t and d climb toward the topline. y dips under the baseline before swinging back up.

3 of today's 4 joins leave the letter on an undercurve. The exception is o-d, where o ends on a checkstroke that carries into the downcurve opening of d.

Practice writing today 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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