Write the letter r R
Watch Bramble draw it, then trace it with a finger. The numbers show which stroke comes first.
Watch Bramble draw the letter. Press Replay to watch again, then try it with your finger.
Lower case r
Down the stick, back up, and a little curl over.
Capital R
Down the stick. A bump at the top, then a leg kicking out.
Your device is set to reduce motion, so the letters are drawn already. Use the "One stroke at a time" button to see the order.
Words to try
Tap a word to hear it. Then write the first letter of each one.
Letter family
r is in the Down-up-over family. See the whole family.
For grown-ups
These letters begin with a stick, retrace back up it, and then arch over to the right. Retracing is the tricky bit: slow it down and say the words as you write.
What to look for. Check that the arch starts part-way up the stick and not at the top of it, and that b and p have bowls the same size as the bowl in a and d.
This is one clear, unjoined model. Your school will follow its own scheme, and the strokes may differ a little. Where they do, use your school's way. The grown-ups page has advice on posture, grip and left-handed writers.