The Educator (Volume 45) - IAMPETH

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The Educator
A small o is a small slanting oval with a graceful finishing stroke. Practice small oval exercises if you have
trouble with the body of the o. Make a very free, graceful oval and of course the finish on the o should be kept
up along the top of the letters to avoid confusion with the small a.
This plan shows various ways of practicing the o. One of the best exercises is joining letters. Be sure that you
keep your o closed at the top and that you get the proper slant. After mastering the o separately, try it in
words. After you have written a number of words check the slant as indicated on the word on by drawing
slanting lines. See that you have as much space in the o as you have in the n and other letters.
The A is made with an oval and straight line motion combined. The first part is a slanting oval with the bottom
side a little straighter than the top side and the finish is like in the capital U. Bring the oval around freely
the same as the capital O. Close the A at the top and if you have trouble in getting a loop in place of a retrace,
practice separately making the finishing part. Make the two turns at the bottom even in roundness and
in width. It is not necessary to retrace the angle to any great extent. The push-pull exercises will help you
to make the straight downward stroke. Keep pulling the lines down towards the center of the body.
The small a is similar to the capital A in form. The movement is a little more restricted. Be sure to come
down straight with the finishing part. Practice the small straight line exercises, developing the straight down
motion. Every good a should have a good i. After mastering the letters, try it in easy words.
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