[blparent] Holding a Pencil Right

[Brandy W]

Hi, Yes it matters a lot! Activities like playdough, silly putty, sand, picking up small objects like beads, finger plays, lacing and buttoning will all help. You can also take a tennis ball cut a slit in it and put small objects in it. She squeezes the ball and has to get things out. Strong fine motor skills lead to legible writing. You can also get pencil grips and other things to help.

Bran




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-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 6:11 PM
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Subject: [blparent] Holding a Pencil Right

I got an e-mail from Sarah’s preschool teacher. Apparently they were working on letters, and the teacher noticed that Sarah wasn't holding her pencil right. She wants me to do some exercises to strengthen Sarah’s pincher grip. Has anybody heard of this? Does it matter how you hold a pencil anyway?

Jo Elizabeth

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