The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 36 · Part 7: c, r, s and a big review

36. Drills 38 and 39: small a again and small c

Goal: Your child writes small c with a dot at the top and an over-motion join, eighty or so a minute.

⏱ 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 36 has drill 38, more small a, and drill 39, small c, which grows from the first part of a.

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. Small a

    Small a should be reviewed frequently as a movement drill.

    Two lines of drill 38.

  3. Look at the model

    Open the book page. Look at drill 39. Small c is the first part of small a, with a little dot at the top. The join from one c to the next uses an over-motion.

  4. Rows of c

    Four lines in groups of five. Count 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, or "dot over, dot over...".

    Optional speed target: sixteen groups, eighty letters, a minute.

  5. Watch for

    An under-motion into the next c makes a loop and a letter that is too big. Compare the height of c with o, a, m and n.

  6. Gentle check and finish

    Find the best group. Finish by writing "cocoa" or "can".

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