The child holds a tissue that's supposed to help them grip the pencil correctly. |
Option 1
Option 2
My district is moving towards a Handwriting Without Tears approach, which is where the above pictures came from. I didn't make it to the training and haven't fully bought in yet, but this is one of the things that I'm giving a whirl. So far I've been trying Option 1. Is it possible that after a good 100 times of hearing it, my writers might actually hold their pencils the right way? Habits are hard to break, but it's worth a shot. Click here for copies of both options.
(When it all comes down to it though, the way they write their letters is more important than how they hold a pencil. If you'd like to know about the purple and green handwriting strategy that works for me, go here.)
Ahhggg! Pencil grips are so hard to change! I have heard of all three of these. And surprisingly, the one from Pinterest is the one that worked the best for me this year! But I agree, the actual writing of the letters matters more.
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Lori, I'd never heard of the second two until this year. Interesting that the one that didn't work for me, worked for you. :)
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Erin, thanks for including me!
DeletePencil grips..You are brave to bring that up! I have them sneak up on their pencils and grab them around the neck...That seems to work pretty well! I had a student go through a pretty intense Handwriting Without Tears last year and he made some amazing improvements. I'd like to go through the training to see what I could incorporate!
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By the way, when we sneak up behind them we are being dinosaurs...That just doesn't sound right does it?!
DeleteJennifer, I suppose dinosaurs can be sneaky at times. :) Thanks for commenting!
DeletePencil grips drive me CRAZY! I have one little sweetheart who holds the pencil correctly, but guides the lead with his other hand!?!
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Barbara, now that's an odd way to write. I'm thinkin' the other hand gets in the way a bit? :)
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Thanks so much Rachel for the Boo! That's very sweet of you. :)
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