Letter M tracing worksheets
Free printable sheets to trace capital M, lowercase m and simple M words. Lowercase m is one of the down-and-up letters: they pull down first, then trace back up the same line and go over or around.
This sheet has a model row of Mm to look at, dotted rows to trace and empty rows to write alone. Trace with a finger first, then with a pencil.
Prints on US Letter and A4, in black and white. Free for home and classroom use.
How to write M and m
Capital M
- Pull down on the left.
- Go back to the top and slant down to the middle of the baseline.
- Slant up to the top and pull down on the right.
Lowercase m
- Pull down from the dashed line.
- Push up, go over the first hump and pull down.
- Push up, go over the second hump and pull down.
m belongs to the down-and-up letters
They pull down first, then trace back up the same line and go over or around. Once your child can write one of them, the others come more easily.
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Questions parents ask
What words start with M?
Easy M words for young children are moon, map, milk. They are short and easy to picture, and they are on the words sheet on this page.
Which letters are written like m?
Down-and-up letters (b h k m n p r u) are made the same way. They pull down first, then trace back up the same line and go over or around. Practising them together helps the movement become automatic.
What age is letter M tracing for?
Most children trace capital letters from about age 3 and lowercase letters from about 4. If the big sheets are easy, move on to the mixed sheet with smaller letters.