The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 72 · Part 11: E, B, b, k and f

67. Drill 88: small b

Goal: Your child writes connected small b with the lower part as wide as the loop.

⏱ About 12 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 72 is drill 88, connected small b in groups of five.

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. Look at the model

    Open the book page. Look at drill 88. The lower part of b is as wide as the loop at its widest. The joining stroke is slightly curved.

  3. Rows of b

    Do not make your letters larger than those in the copy.

    Line after line until the b comes easily; at least five. Count 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, leaning on the finishing point of each letter.

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

  4. Watch for

    The loop of b the same height as l, and a clear finishing point before the joining stroke.

  5. Gentle check

    Find a b that is too big and one that is just right.

  6. Finish

    Write "bubble" or "bib".

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