The Palmer Method of Business Writing · Lesson 100 · Part 13: Capitals with words
95. Capital R and Running
Goal: Your child writes capital R as a movement drill and then the word "Running" with one continuous motion.
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 100 introduces capital R and, on the next page, drill 122: rows of R and the word "Running", with a full reminder about position.
The lesson, step by step
Warm up
Two or three minutes of your usual movement drills: compact ovals, then a line each of small o, m and l.
Look at the model
Open the book page. Look at the capital R on the next page.
Be sure to fix in mind the image of the letter before attempting it.
Study the proportions and the direction of every stroke.
Capital R as a movement drill
Three lines of capital R in groups of five, moving the paper after each group. Swing the pen over the first letter in the air before each line.
Optional speed target: about fifty capital R's a minute.
The word
Four lines of "Running." Keep the pen on the paper from the beginning to the end of the small letters, and the word no bigger than the copy. Halfway through, check the position and the light grip.
Optional speed target: twelve to fourteen words a minute.
Position reminder
The book repeats the position: body upright with feet flat, not leaning on the desk; right arm well out from the side; right hand in front of the eyes; paper twelve or fourteen inches from the eyes.
Watch the wrist and the side of the hand closely.
Gentle check
Your child picks the best R and the best "Running" on the page and says what makes them good.
Finish
Write a name or word of your own that starts with R.