Each time we meet, we will work on a project. This will include making lists; creating correspondence; and copying poetry, song lyrics, quotes, and other materials -- in their entirety or portions thereof -- in print handwriting. Learners will also have an opportunity to suggest material to be copied or listed. Most of the projects will be completed in print handwriting; but for fun and variety, we will occasionally exercise fine motor skills by writing in a different font, a language other than English, or codes and symbols.

Projects for each class are listed below but may also be customized based on the interest and suggestion of the learners in attendance that day.

Week of Sept. 2
A.	We will make a list of Olympic and Paralympic events that have or will take place this summer in Paris.
B.	We will copy the lyrics to the traditional children’s song “Down by the Bay” and create some of our own lyrics to the song.

Week of Sept. 9
A.	We will copy the quotes of English author and poet A.A. Milne (1882-1956), best known for his books about Winnie-the-Pooh.
B.	We will make a list of national capital cities from around the world.

Week of Sept. 16
A.	We will copy English translations of some of the most celebrated Japanese haiku poetry.
B.	Our fine motor skills activity will be to dabble with Gregg shorthand, a shorthand system created in 1888.

Week of Sept. 23
A.	We will make a list of mountain ranges from each continent of the world.
B.	We will copy the poem, “My Rock,” by award-winning American poet, author, and literacy advocate Pat Mora.

Week of Sept. 30
A.	We will copy the quotes of German-born, theoretical physicist, and Nobel Laureate Albert Einstein (1879-1955).
B.	We will copy the lyrics to the well-loved, 1908 American baseball song, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.”

AUTUMN BREAK – No Penmanship Pals classes the Week of Mon.-Sun., Oct. 7-13

Week of Oct. 14
A.	We will copy the lyrics to the well-loved showtune, "A Spoonful of Sugar," from the 1964 Disney film, "Mary Poppins.”
B.	We will copy the quotes of American statesman, scientist, and publisher Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790).

Week of Oct. 21
A.	We will make an A to Z list of horse breeds.
B.	We will copy sentences from the transcript of American astronaut John Glenn’s Feb. 20, 1962 Friendship 7 flight.

Week of Oct. 28
A.	We will copy the quotes of German-born Jewish girl Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank (1929-1945), who kept a diary documenting her life in hiding amid Nazi persecution during the German occupation of the Netherlands.
B.	We will copy lyrics to the song, “When You Wish Upon a Star,” the 1940 song written for the Disney animated film “Pinocchio.”
Week of Nov. 4
A.	Our fine motor skills activity will be drawing stick figures in action and practicing the technique of Sketchnoting™.
B.	We will make an A to Z list of dog breeds.

Week of Nov. 11
A.	We will make a list of classical composers (Claude Debussy; Frederic Chopin; Joseph Haydn; and so on). 
B.	We will copy the quotes of  Pakistani female education activist and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai.

Week of Nov. 18
A.	We will copy quotes from “Oklahoma’s Favorite Son,” Will Rogers (1879-1935).
B.	We will copy the poem, “A Bird, came down the Walk,” by American poet Emily Dickinson (1830–1886).

Week of Nov. 25
A.	We will copy the lyrics to a 1970s folk song, "Sunshine On My Shoulders," recorded and co-written by American singer-songwriter John Denver.
B.	We will copy the quotes of American professional tennis champion and social activist Arthur Ashe (1943-1993).

Week of Dec. 2
A.	We will make an A to Z list of precious and semiprecious stones recognized by the International Gem Society.
B.	Our fine motor skills practice will be to copy letters, words, and phrases using the Greek alphabet.

Week of Dec. 9
A.	We will copy quotes by and about American baseball legend George Herman “Babe” Ruth (1895-1948). 
B.	We will copy the lyrics of the 1970 award-winning, folk rock song, “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” by Paul Simon.

Week of Dec. 16
A.	We will copy the lyrics to the well-loved "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" holiday song, which was written by Johnny Marks and is based on the 1939 story, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, by Robert L. May.
B.	We will copy the quotes of award-winning, American cartoonist and screenwriter Jim Davis, best known for creating the character Garfield.

WINTER BREAK – No Penmanship Pals classes the Week of Mon.-Sun., Dec. 23-29

Week of Dec. 30
A.	We will copy the acrostic poetry of others and create our own acrostic poetry.
B.	We will make a list of animal wildlife of Thailand.

Week of Jan. 6
A.	We will make a list of aquatic animals, including marine mammals, seabirds, sharks, and shellfish.
B.	Our fine motor skills practice will be to copy Mandarin Chinese characters for the numbers 1 to 10 and a few common words.

Week of Jan. 13
A.	We will copy the quotes of U.S. National Women’s Hall of Fame (2007) and U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom (2003) recipient Julia Child (1912-2004), chef, cookbook author, and television personality. 
B.	We will make a list of North American songbirds.

Week of Jan. 20
A.	Our fine motor skills activity will be writing a letter to a friend, family member, pet, or fictitious character in mirror image.
B.	We will copy the poem, “Ruby Red Rings,” by award-winning British poet and children’s book author Joseph Coelho.

Week of Jan. 27
A.	We will make an A to Z list of modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
B.	We will copy the quotes of award-winning Japanese animator and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki.