Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 1/20/2007 12:08:00 AM Author: Kathy (kathleen.dettling@sbcglobal.net) Subject: how to hold a pencil You already have been given a lot of good advice, the best being that it is a DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESS. At my center I start with children when they are two and some stay in the program untl they are five. It really isn't something you teach so much as somethng that develops with experience. Admire the children for their efforts and believe that they will grow more by tomarrow. As for strengthening the muscles, no one else mentioned squeezing glue. It's messy but very effective in developing the hand muscles. It's messy because they LOVE to squeeze glue bottles. Make it more of a challenge by not opening the tip fully. Name: Email: Subject

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