The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 25 · Part 5: First words, M and N
25. Drills 26 and 27: capitals M and N
Goal: Your child writes capital M and N with the loop beginning, dropping the last stroke below the line and lifting the pen without stopping.
You'll need
- Wide-ruled lined paper (several sheets)
- A sharp pencil or a smooth gel pen
- The book open at today's page
- A watch, clock or phone timer that shows seconds (only for the optional speed check)
What's in the book
Lesson 25 has drills 26 and 27, rows of capital M and capital N.
The lesson, step by step
Warm up
Three to five minutes: compact ovals (drill 3), a line of small o (drill 11) and a line of small m (drill 14). This is the book's daily opening from now on.
Look at the model
Open the book page. Look at drills 26 and 27.
Study capitals M and N closely before trying to make them.
Compare their parts: slant, height and width. The finishing line of each drops below the base line.
Capital M
Three lines of M, counting "1, 2, 3, 4". Drop the finishing line below the base and lift the pen while still moving.
Optional speed target: thirty M's a minute.
Capital N
Three lines of N, counting "1, 2, 3".
Optional speed target: forty N's a minute.
Watch for
The small loop beginning, humps of M getting slightly shorter toward the end, and the same slant throughout.
Gentle check and finish
Your child chooses one M and one N to circle. Finish by writing "Mom" or "Nan".