Chapter I: Front Matter

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PENMANSHIP

_Teaching and Supervision_

PENMANSHIP

_Teaching and
Supervision_

BY
LETA SEVERANCE HILES

_Supervisor of Penmanship
Long Beach, California_

JESSE RAY MILLER
3474 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
LOS ANGELES

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COPYRIGHT 1924, BY JESSE RAY MILLER

FIRST PRINTING
APRIL, 1924

_Printed in the United States of America
Press of Jesse Ray Miller
Los Angeles_

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I THE PENMANSHIP PROBLEM 9

_The Commercial Factor--The Educational Factor--Educational
Value._

II FUNDAMENTALS CONCERNED IN THE PROBLEM 15

_Physical Training Phase--Correct Posture--Correct
Movement--Visualization of Letter Forms--Practice--
Application of the Correct Habits to Daily
Requirements._

III THE GENERALLY ACCEPTED SOLUTION: MUSCULAR MOVEMENT 43

_Conservation of Health a Prime Factor in the Solution--
Economy of Time a Result of the Solution._

IV PREPARATION OF THE TEACHER 51

_The Technique of the Subject--The Ability to Secure
Results--The Penmanship Perspective._

V SUITABLE EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS 61

_Text--Blackboard and the Use of It--Paper--Folders--
Pencil--Pen--Penholder--Blotter--Ink--Economy in the Use
of Material._

VI SOME WORKABLE SUGGESTIONS 72

_How to Study--How to Move and Slant the Paper--
Blackboard Work of the Pupils--Name Cards--Figures--
Alphabet--Endurance Tests--Objectives in Good Writing
Habits--Progress Lesson--Segregation--Line Quality--
Samples--Preparation for the regular Visit of the
Supervisor--Counting--Use of the Timepiece--Awards--Use
of Standard Penmanship Tests._

VII SUGGESTIONS FOR THE GRADES, JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS 85

_A General Not a Specific Plan--First Grade--Second
Grade--Third Grade--Fourth Grade--Fifth Grade--Sixth
Grade--Seventh Grade--Eighth Grade--Junior High
School--Senior High School._

VIII SUPERVISION AND THE PENMANSHIP SUPERVISOR 113

_Supervision in the Past--Function of the Supervisor--
Leadership a Prime Qualification--Personality a
Necessary Qualification--Broad Preparation Indispensable
to the Supervisor--Continual Preparation Essential--
Rating--The Best Qualified Supervisor._

BIBLIOGRAPHY 123

INDEX 126