The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 51 · Part 8: w, x, v, h, y, J and I
47. Drills 57 to 60: capital I
Goal: Your child writes capital I, starting with an upward stroke below the line, can answer the book's questions about it, and writes "Ionian".
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 51 has four drills: capital I with a reverse oval (drill 57), capital I alone with questions and answers (drill 58), an angular style of I (drill 59) and the word "Ionian" (drill 60).
The lesson, step by step
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).
Then a line of reverse ovals from Lesson 49.
Drill 57: I with an oval
Make capital I and keep going into a reverse oval. Count "1, 2" for I and six for the oval: "1, 2; 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8." Two lines.
Questions about I
Open the page at drill 58 and read the questions and answers together. The first:
Question: Where and how does capital I begin? Answer: Below the base line with upward motion.
Then cover the answers and quiz each other.
You should analyze every letter you practice just as completely as is done in these questions and answers.
Drill 58: rows of I
Three lines of capital I, counting "1, 2."
Optional speed target: forty-five or more a minute.
Drills 59 and 60
Drill 59 is an I with an angle at the left, which needs a full stop at the angle. Two lines. Then two lines of drill 60, the word "Ionian," counting "1, 2, 3" or "1, 2, swing" for the I.
Gentle check and finish
Ask your child one of the book's questions about I without looking. Finish by writing "I am" and their name.
Afterwards
Split this over two days if it is a lot: drills 57 and 58 first, then 59 and 60.