The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 84 · Part 12: More capitals and reviews
79. Drills 103 and 104: capital H
Goal: Your child writes capital H with a small loop beginning, swinging the hand for the second part.
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 84 is drill 103, a movement drill (an inverted small e) leading into capital H, with instructions on the following page, and drill 104, rows of capital H.
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).
Look at the model
Open the book page. Look at drill 103. The inverted small e before the H helps the small loop beginning and keeps the stroke light. For the second part of H, swing the hand as if starting capital O, then straighten the stroke from its middle down.
Drill 103
Two lines. Count "1, 2, 3, 4" for the drill and first part of H, and "1, 2" for the last part.
Let nothing escape you; observe closely every stroke, no matter how minute or unimportant it may appear.
Drill 104: rows of H
Three lines with an easy swinging movement, counting "1, 2, 3, 4." The beginning loop may be smaller than the copy but never larger.
Optional speed target: thirty-five or more a minute.
Gentle check
Are the two parts of H the same height, and the beginning loop small?
Finish
Write "Hal" or "Hope".