when the boy has finished learning the quran and memorizing the basics of the language he should then look at what he wants his profession to be and direct him to its path. if he wants writing he should add to the study of the language the study of letters sermons peoples conversations and debates and the like. he should also put arithmetic aside and enter the office with it and he should be concerned with his handwriting.
وإذا فرغ الصبي من تعلم القرآن وحفظ أصول اللغة نظر عند ذلك إلى ما يراد أن تكون صناعته فوجه لطريقه فإن أراد به الكتابة أضاف إلى دراسة اللغة دراسة الرسائل والخطب ومناقلات الناس ومحاوراتهم وما أشبه ذلك وطورح الحساب ودخل به الديوان وعنى بخطه