Begin by practicing uppercase letters that contain circles, or balls, as they are called in Zaner-Bloser: C, O, Q and G. Whenever you encounter a letter that contains a circle, begin your circle up in the right corner. Moving to the left, curve up to the top line, round your letter down to the bottom line and complete the letter back on the right side. Practice these letters until they feel natural to you. Add lowercase letters that contain curves: c, o, q, g and d.
Practice letters that begin with writing "sticks." In Zaner-Bloser, sticks are straight lines. Capital letters containing sticks include T, Y, P, I, F, H, K, L, A, W, N, B, D and M. Always write your sticks from top to bottom, beginning at the top line and ending at the bottom. Lowercase letters containing sticks include w, t, y, i, k, l, x, v, n and m.
Add the irregular letters to your repertoire. Every other letter is a mix of a stick and a ball. Lowercase "e," for example, is a combination of a horizontal stick and an incomplete ball.
Focus on keeping your letters at the correct height. Capital letters and lowercase letters that reach to the top line (t, l, f, etc.) are easy to gauge as they are as high as the lines on your paper. Short lowercase letters, however, are more difficult to write correctly because they should reach just halfway between the two writing lines. To help with this problem, begin by writing on lined paper that has a dotted half-line between the two solid lines. Practicing on this specialty paper helps to form the habit of writing lowercase letters correctly.
Practice your spacing. With Zaner-Bloser writing, there should be space between letters in the same word. Sometimes it is difficult for students to differentiate the spacing between letters from the spacing between words. Placing a finger after a word and leaving it there while you begin the next word is a good method for spacing between words. This method can be used until spacing between words becomes more natural.