Dear in cursive
This is how Dear looks in school cursive: 4 letters, and the parts to watch are that capital D does not join. Print the sheet below to practise it.
Dear written once as a model, then in grey to trace, then on empty lines to write alone.
Prints on US Letter and A4, in black and white. Free for home and classroom use.
How to write it, step by step
- Write capital D, then lift your pencil: in school cursive, D does not join the next letter.
- Join the rest of the letters without lifting your pencil: e, a and r.
All 4 letters, one by one
Tap a letter to see how it is written on its own.
Tips for each letter
- D
- Joining D to the next letter. Capital D stands alone in school cursive.
- e
- Making the loop too big, so e looks like l. The loop stays below the midline.
- a
- Leaving the top open, so a looks like u. Close the circle before you slant down.
- r
- Rounding the top so r looks like an i or an n. The small flat step at the top is what makes the r.
All lowercase
dear
Write it yourself
Questions parents ask
How do you write Dear in cursive?
Write capital D, then lift your pencil: in school cursive, D does not join the next letter. Join the rest of the letters without lifting your pencil: e, a and r.
How many letters are in Dear?
Dear has 4 letters: D, e, a, r.
Is Dear hard to write in cursive?
Most of it joins smoothly. The parts that need care: capital D does not join. Trace it a few times on the sheet and it soon feels natural.