The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 58 · Part 9: S, G, p and P
53. Drills 70 to 72: small p, pull, pulling
Goal: Your child writes connected small p and the words "pull" and "pulling".
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 58 starts with a "Caution to the student" about practicing with energy and good position, then drill 70 (connected small p), drill 71 ("pull") and drill 72 ("pulling").
The lesson, step by step
A caution from the book
Read together:
Never begin to practice until you are sure you know how.
The book lists the checks: arm relaxed, side of the hand and wrist off the desk, right arm well out from the side, right hand in front of the eyes, a right angle at the elbow. Test the movement without touching the paper.
Look at the model
Open the book page. Look at drill 70. The connected p's are a good movement drill in themselves. Note the point at the top, the loop below the line, and where the curve from below crosses the main line.
Drill 70: a page of p
Write a page of connected p in groups, counting 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, comparing often.
Optional speed target: sixty letters a minute.
Drills 71 and 72
Two lines of "pull" (twenty words a minute) and two lines of "pulling" (fourteen a minute). If small l is hard, go back to drill 33.
Gentle check
Are the loops of p and g the same length below the line?
Finish
Write "puppy" or "happy".