The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 144 · Part 15: Joined capitals and names

139. Drills 169 and 170: joined H and P. H. Keller

Goal: Your child writes a row of joined capital H's with a curved last stroke, and the name "P. H. Keller".

⏱ About 15 minutes · 6 steps

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You'll need

  • Wide-ruled lined paper (several sheets)
  • A sharp pencil or a smooth gel pen
  • The book open at today's page

What's in the book

Lesson 144 is drill 169, capital H joined along the line, and drill 170, the name "P. H. Keller".

The lesson, step by step

  1. Warm up

    Two or three minutes of your usual movement drills: compact ovals, then a line each of small o, m and l.

  2. Look at the model

    Open the book page. Look at drill 169.

    The last downward stroke in capital H is a left curve, is it not?

    Study the direction of the pen, then "strike boldly," as the book says.

  3. Drill 169

    Three lines of joined H's. The book says this is a good drill to use often at the start of a lesson.

  4. Drill 170

    Three lines of "P. H. Keller."

    Use your eyes, focus your mind upon your work, study and practice earnestly, and you will be pleased with the results.

  5. Gentle check

    Is every last stroke of H a curve, not a straight line?

  6. Finish

    Write a family name with two initials, like "J. R. Smith".

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