Write the letter s S
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 s
Start near the top on the right. Curl over, wriggle across, curl under.
Capital S
Start near the top on the right. Curl over, wriggle across, curl under.
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
s is in the Round-and-back family. See the whole family.
For grown-ups
Most of these letters start near the top on the right and travel anticlockwise round a curve, like a clock running backwards. Several then add a stick (a, d, g, q). Get the curve right and the rest follows.
What to look for. The commonest slip is a clockwise o, which then makes joining awkward later. Use a finger in the air or a sand tray before pencil. Check that a, d, g and q have a closed bowl and the stick touches it.
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.