Numbers in cursive
Digits look almost the same in cursive as in print; it is the number words, like "seven" and "twenty", that are written joined. Seven sheets cover both.
The whole set: 14 pages, ages 7 to 10
Every page in the set
How to use this set
- Write digits upright and unjoined, the same as in print; only the slant changes a little.
- Practise number words in groups: one to five first, then the teens, which share the -teen ending.
- Use the words when writing a cheque or a date in full, the most common adult use.
Questions parents ask
Are numbers different in cursive?
Not really. Schools keep digits in their print shape. The words for numbers are written in joined cursive like any other word.
Which number words are hardest?
Words with high joins after o and v, like "forty", "seven" and "eleven".