Practice the Extended Cursive Letters

Above, the Fourth Principle illustrated.

      Of the extended letters, some have loops and others have straight lines as continuants.

      The looped letters are formed of the Fourth Principle and one or more of the other Principles.

      Each of the long letters has its corresponding small letter; the lower part of the l is the i, the last part of the h and n are alike, and so on.

The Looped Letter Exercises should extend across the length of the page.

Speed Exercises may be used to teach combinations.

A Cursive Relay Race:  

       Teachers may organize relay races at the white board/chalk board between two groups of competing students. Write the original line on the board in advance. Then each student must copy it with speed and accuracy on a line provided below. Include as many lines as there are students on each team. After each student completes his line, he or she must hand the writing tool to their next team mate in order for him to accomplish the same. After the relay race has finished, the class should examine the writing on the board. It might be possible for one team to win for speed and the other for accuracy; both principles are equally important.