How does your child hold their pencil? How do you? Does it really matter how the pencil is held? Well the last question was the subject of my very first blog post and you can read that HERE!
Some of the main aspects of pencil control come from how the pencil is held and how it is manipulated whilst in the hand. Ideally occupational therapists are looking for the following features when it comes to pencil grasp:
Here is a quick "trick" to help with the position of the pencil! This "trick" (or hack - I don't like the word hack though) is for those kids (and adults) who rest their pencil across the index finger rather than in the web space. This "trick" will help move the pencil into the web space whilst your child "pinches" it near the nib (where the pencil shaving meets the pencil cover). This "trick" encourages a more dynamic pencil grasp and open web space. What to do?
Considerations!
Have you tried the "elastic band trick"? Do you know a child who might benefit from trying this?
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Thank you for wanting to learn more about how to support handwriting development in kids and for being excited about using new handwriting strategies and ideas in your home, classroom, or therapy practice. Would you like to know more?? Who is The Handwriting Book for - therapists, teachers, or parents? The answer is...all of the above! The information in this book is perfect for parents who are trying to support their kids in the development of handwriting skills. Therapists will love having all of the handwriting information, tips, and strategies they need right at their fingertips as they work with kids and write evaluations and goals for the students on their caseloads. The Handwriting Book is also great for teachers who are looking for information and ideas to support handwriting development in the students in their classrooms. Can I get a print copy of The Handwriting Book? Not quite yet...if we continue to get a lot of requests for a print copy of the book, we may consider adding an option to purchase the book on Amazon in the future, but for now, the book will be available only as a pdf format ebook. What was your contribution to The Handwriting Book? The Handwriting Book is the result of a year long collaboration between 10 dedicated therapy bloggers who are all experienced pediatric therapists from across the globe! We have each written a contribution to the book and have worked together to bring you this unique reference. We have been working to bring you our knowledge, experience, tips and tricks ... creating the ultimate guide to handwriting! The Handwriting Book will provide you with evidence based practice as well as tried and tested practical tips! The Handwriting book covers:
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CindyChuan is a registered Occupational Therapist practising in Sydney Australia. She has two young children who are a constant source of inspiration and learning. Cindy loves working creatively to help children to reach their potential, finding opportunities in everyday living and making learning fun.
Cindy is the author of the Occupational Therapy blog Your Kids OT.
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