The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 33 · Part 6: a, d, g, q, the loop letters and L

33. Drills 34 and 35: capital L

Goal: Your child writes capital L with a small oval drill first, then with the upper loop half the letter and the lower loop flat on the line.

⏱ 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
  • A watch, clock or phone timer that shows seconds (only for the optional speed check)

What's in the book

Lesson 33 has drill 34, a small traced oval followed by capital L, and drill 35, rows of capital L.

The lesson, step by step

  1. Warm up

    About three minutes: compact ovals, then a line each of small o, small m and small l (drills 3, 11, 14 and 33).

  2. What the book says

    Study and practice should be constant companions in developing good writing.

  3. Look at the model

    Open the book page. Look at drills 34 and 35. L starts about halfway up, dips under, and climbs into the upper loop, which is half the height of the letter. The lower loop rests flat on the line, and the finish drops below it.

  4. Drill 34: oval into L

    Count six for the traced oval and two for the L: "1-2-3-4-5-6, 1-2." Two lines, ten exercises a line.

    Optional speed target: twenty exercises a minute.

  5. Drill 35: capital L

    Swing for the L, swing for the L, swing for the L.

    Swing the pen in the shape of the L a few times, then write. Four lines in groups of five, moving the paper after each group.

    Optional speed target: fifty to fifty-five a minute.

  6. Gentle check and finish

    Is the lower loop flat, not round? Finish by writing "Lily" or "Leo".

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