The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 59 · Part 9: S, G, p and P
54. Drills 73 to 75: capital P
Goal: Your child writes capital P with most of the oval to the left of the first stroke, in two styles.
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 59 has drill 73 (capital P, the style the book recommends), drill 74 (P with a loop joining the last part to the first) and drill 75 (P in groups of five).
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).
Imaginary letters
Make a few imaginary letters as a preliminary movement drill before beginning active work.
Look at the model
Open the book page. Look at drill 73. Nearly all the oval part of P is to the left of the first stroke.
Drill 73: a page of P
Count "1, 2" for each, moving the paper after each group of five. Practice steadily for a page.
Optional speed target: fifty to sixty a minute.
Drills 74 and 75
Drill 74 joins the last part to the first with a loop a little above the middle; count "1, 2, 3" (forty-five a minute). Drill 75 is a group drill counted 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 for each group of five (twelve groups, sixty letters, a minute). Two lines of each.
Gentle check and finish
Which style does your child like? Finish by writing "Pat" or "Pam".