Pencil Grips for Kids
Does your child struggle with writing? Does he have trouble holding a pencil correctly, or does his hand get tired when he writes a lot? Hear from occupational therapist Keri Wilmot on the...
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One of the most common struggles for kids with writing issues is holding apencil properly. The proper way to hold a pencil is called the tripod grasp.That's when kids hold their pencil with their thumb, index, and middle finger. Some kidswill add a fourth finger, and that's OK too.But many kids with writing issues have weak or undeveloped hand muscles.They get tired holding a pencil, and they may wrap their thumb around the pencil.They may also grip the pencil too tightly, or use their whole hand.As a result, they don't have the control they need to write, so they end up with sloppyor oversize writing. A pencil grip can help by guiding kids' fingers to theproper tripod grasp. Here are five pencil grips for kids with writing issues.First, t...
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One of the most common struggles for kids with writing issues is holding apencil properly. The proper way to hold a pencil is called the tripod grasp.That's when kids hold their pencil with their thumb, index, and middle finger. Some kidswill add a fourth finger, and that's OK too.But many kids with writing issues have weak or undeveloped hand muscles.They get tired holding a pencil, and they may wrap their thumb around the pencil.They may also grip the pencil too tightly, or use their whole hand.As a result, they don't have the control they need to write, so they end up with sloppyor oversize writing. A pencil grip can help by guiding kids' fingers to theproper tripod grasp. Here are five pencil grips for kids with writing issues.First, t...
