ACTIVITY 1 OF 5
m for mouse: two rounded shoulders
A mouse picture introduces the two shoulders of lowercase m. An adult can model the movement before tracing; open writing guides leave room for a few attempts without requiring the whole word.
FIVE WAYS TO TRY ONE LETTER
Lowercase m practice
Give lowercase m room for both shoulders. Follow the mouse worksheet or the large movement, then compare m with n and w. Mat, mug and map lead into a mouse-on-a-mat scene, with optional word copying throughout.
Print all five m activities
One activity per page, in the order below. Choose the PDF for your A4 or US Letter paper. There is no cover or blank page.
Choose one activity
ACTIVITY 2 OF 5
Large lowercase m
Follow a large lowercase m movement with an adult, then trace and try your own. Draw down, retrace up and curve over. Draw down, retrace up and curve over again, then down.
ACTIVITY 3 OF 5
Find lowercase m
Look for lowercase m among n and w. An adult can name the letters and compare their shapes before tracing.
ACTIVITY 4 OF 5
m in little words
Name the mat, mug, map pictures together and find m in each word. Tracing and copying are optional; an adult can read the words aloud.
ACTIVITY 5 OF 5
Mouse on a mat
Colour the mouse on a mat scene and practise lowercase m. An adult can name the pictures; tracing or copying a whole word is optional.
Leave room for two shoulders
Start down the first stem, retrace upwards, curve over the first shoulder and come down. Retrace again, curve over the second shoulder and finish down. Show the whole movement slowly before the child tries it.
The large m is wider than l or i. Leave enough space for both shoulders rather than squeezing the second one in. A few comfortable tries are enough.
Compare m with the single shoulder of n and the pointed shape of w on the finding page. Say mat, mug and map together, then enjoy the mouse scene; an adult can read the optional words.
For uppercase and lowercase together, try the Mm alphabet colouring and tracing sheet. These five activities focus on lowercase m, including mat, mug, map. See printing and paper-size help when choosing a PDF.
Return to the letter practice shelf to choose another available activity. Follow the child’s interest and stop when they have had enough.