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Date: 12/10/2006 4:19:00 PM
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Author:
Leah Elkins
(leahe24@yahoo.com)
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Subject:how to hold a pencil
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Hello everyone! I am preschool teacher who is looking for some ways to help her students learn how to hold a pencil. I know that in many cases my students just do not have the proper muscles developed yet and I have been told that playing with eve droppers will help, but I am looking for some other ideas. Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions!
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Date: 12/20/2006 6:16:00 PM
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Author:
Cecilia Ugas
(ceciliacarlos20@hotmail.com)
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Subject:how to hold a pencil
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There are many fine motor activities that help like tearing paper, making paper balls using three fingers, lacing, soarting small beads, folding paper, finger painting. I don`t know the name (only in spanish since I`m from Peru) but it`s a rubber thing that goes on the pencil, in a triangle shape; I`ve heard that giving them small crayons will also help.
I hope these ideas help.
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Date: 1/19/2007 10:21:00 AM
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Author:
Mark Medel
(mmedel77@hotmail.com)
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Subject:how to hold a pencil
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Hi, I have found that concentrating on other fine motor activities is often very helpful in developing the ability to hold a writing utensil properly. One of the problems, especially with boys, is that they simply don't want to write and then they don't get much practice. If you work on the muscles in the hand rather than the specific activity of writing, you may get better results. Playdough with a variety of objects to work the dough is a crowd favorite and does a phenomenal job of developing those muscles. Older children should get modeling clay, because it is a stiffer material and requires the children to work harder at it. Hope that helps.
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Date: 1/19/2007 11:08:00 AM
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Author:
S. Coleman
(escoleman05@cox.net)
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Subject:Working fine motor skills
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I also teach preschool and have the same problem with a couple of my students. We've been practicing a lot with cutting exercises to try and build strength in these muscles. One of my students cannot even cut/hold scissors properly. I've since ordered special "lever" style scissors, have him work with playdough, draw using crayons, markers, chalk and the chubby pencils. I also have him tear paper and use the paper for various art projects, such as making collages. This way, he doesn't feel as though all of this is just "busy" work being done for no reason. He is progressing in holding writing utensils a bit, but the progress is slow. I've recruited the help of his family as well. They are to have him practice some of the same skills he works on at school at home. I hope this gives you some ideas--feel free to share any of your ideas w/me too!
S.Coleman
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Date: 1/20/2007 12:01:00 AM
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Author:
Kathy
(kathleen.dettling@sbcglobal.net)
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Subject:how to hold a pencil
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you already have been given a lot of good advice, the best being that itis a DEVELOPMENTAL PROCESS.
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Date: 1/20/2007 12:08:00 AM
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Author:
Kathy
(kathleen.dettling@sbcglobal.net)
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Subject:how to hold a pencil
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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.
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Date: 1/21/2007 7:22:00 AM
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Author:
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Subject:How to hold a pencil
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I'm a kindergarten teacher and I've dealt with the same issues. The OT at my school had a great suggestion.
The thumb is the driver (dad), the pointer is the front passenger (mom) and the other three are the children sitting in the back seat.
Hope this helps!
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Date: 1/21/2007 10:00:00 AM
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Author:
Kimberly Tellus
(kimberly@nannycareconnections.com)
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Subject:Response to pencil grip question
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Have you tried the handwriting without tears program? It is amazing. I believe that the web site is hwtears.org maybe .com They have a whole program developed by an OT. You use broken crayons, broken pieces of chalk, tiny sponges, golf pencils and wooden shapes.
Please email if you have any futher questions. I am a former preschool teacher.
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Date: 1/21/2007 2:28:00 PM
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Author:
Kim
(kvakoc)
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Subject:Holding a pencil
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When my son was in kindergarten his teacher said he needed to work on his fine motor development so she gave us a game to play. You take two rows of quarters or other similar sized objects and put one in front of each person. You then have a race to see who can flip them over the fastest. Whe the child gets good at it go down to nickles, then penniess and finally dimes. My son really enjoyed the game and I did see an improvemnt in his fine motor skills.
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Date: 1/22/2007 1:03:00 PM
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Author:
Clee Lee
(cathy.lee@mnps.org)
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Subject:fine motor activities
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What a great selection of ideas to try! Here is one more: I teach Pre-K Special Education and my kids love folder games. I have made several where they roll a die and place buttons on squares (or take them off) until the board is empty or full, as the case may be. Buttons are great fine-motor builders, but to take this one step further, I cut a slot in the top of a small plastic container. This way, when removing the buttons from the board, they have to put them in the slot using that pincer grasp. (This is also a great activity for building social skills, turn-taking, math skills, etc!)
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Date: 1/29/2007 12:04:00 PM
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Author:
pamela
(phope@nwcenter.org)
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Subject:pencil
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In all my years of teaching, I have found that having kids act like lobsters or crabs and using their "pinchers" to hold their pencils has been the most effective.
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Date: 2/10/2007 2:41:00 PM
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Author:
Anna Bartsch
(albartsch2000@yahoo.com)
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Subject:holding a pencil
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An activity my 3 and 4 year olds enjoy doing that helps develop fine motor skills to hold a pencil is spinning large plastic jacks. They will work on this quite a long time on a table top or tile tile/wood floor. They often choose it as a choice activity.
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Date: 1/19/2007 10:45:00 AM
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Author:
Cameron Gonzales
(saxycam@aol.com)
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Subject:holding a pencil
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I also have found success with using clothes pins in games (the pinching helps with fine motor skills), there are lacing molds that are cardboard in shapes where students weave shoe laces around the shape, the other is play with chop sticks and tweezers to pick things up. All of these things I have used successfully in a classroom. :-)
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Date: 1/19/2007 11:13:00 AM
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Author:
Leslie LeVan
(lblevan@gmail.com)
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Subject:holding a pencil
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I teach special education preschool and I use shaving cream on paper or the table to create a reason for the child to write using their finger. You can add objects in the shaving cream for them to draw around or to pick up. It is easy to clean up and it smells great.
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Date: 1/19/2007 11:13:00 AM
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Author:
Amy N. Beach
(beach@voyager.net)
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Subject:holding pencil
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Any activity that strengthens the pincher grasp. Clothespins, tweezers, playdoh tools. Just letting them hold a crayon, marker, to get the feel of them as they scribble all over. Maybe if you use the fatter pencils this will help. Hope these ideas will give you some insight and success with your little one.
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Date: 1/19/2007 11:18:00 AM
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Author:
Darcy Oakes
(darcy.ece.sunrise@comcast.net)
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Subject:holding a pencil
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There is a curriculum product called "Handwriting Without Fear" that is very helpful. They recommend having children write and draw with broken crayons (the small, thin kind, not the thick kind supposedly designed for small hands). You'll see that children can then use the crayons only if they pinch/hold them in the correct way.
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Date: 1/19/2007 12:03:00 PM
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Author:
Kelly Fowler and Melanie Tinney
(Kelly@chomonline.org)
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Subject:holding a pencil
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Hey Guys,
Children develop the muscles in their hands in progression. The whole hand grasp is the first step in learning to write and hold pencils correctly. Ways to strengthen the whole hand grasp include grasping small balls to throw, playing with playdough, and games using kitchen tongs to pick up things like pom pom balls. The second step is being to pinch using all fingers, and then on to the pincer grasp. Be careful not to force children to try to write before they are ready. There are many ways to encourage pre-writing skills by fun activities. Any activity in which children use the muscles in their hands and fingers is preparing them for writing.
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Date: 1/19/2007 12:58:00 PM
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Author:
Elizabeth Lasher
(elasher@a-cs.org)
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Subject:holding a pencil
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I have found that many children only eat "finger foods" (chicken nuggets, pre-cut bites of food) and never use a fork or spoon. The grasp used for eating is similar to holding a pencil. Find out if the child is using eating utensils or not. If they do not use them incorporate cooking projects. Cutting pancakes into polite bites allows them to use both sides of the upper body and cross mid-line.
We have a clean-up full of items children can use to strenghten their hands. One of their favorites is a tennis ball which has a small segment cut out of it. The squeeze the ball to pick up small items (great for legos). When the mouth of the ball is full they dump the items into the appropriate home.
Heavy work is also important for developing proper postural control and strength necessary for writing. Children need to have opportunities to crab walk, wheel barrow with a partner, donkey, kick. This also strenghtens the hands for writing.
Take a look at their handprints when you do a handprint project. If they have that awewome full handprint on the paper then their hands have not developed enough.
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Date: 1/19/2007 1:14:00 PM
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Author:
D. S.
(ksnjwild@verizon.net)
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Subject:Holding a pencil
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I have taught pre-k for more than 18 years and one of the best methods of strengthening fine motor skills is using all sizes of sponges and cups in a shallow tub of water. If it is warm outisde this can be a center outside, if you are inside use it as a one or two person center with teacher guidance. Make sure they are wearing paint aprons and there are plenty of towels on the floor.
They can pour water back and forth into cups and use sponges to squeeze water into the cups or just back into the tub. Some bubbles can be added if you prefer, just not so much that it takes up the water. You can also give them a task such as washing the toy dishes in the kitchen area.
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Date: 1/19/2007 2:35:00 PM
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Author:
virginia Eigen
(virginia_eigen@campbellusd.org)
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Subject:holding a pencil
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This is a common problem. All of the other responses gave excellent advice. The other thing I would add is to have writing material in each area. I recently added new writing material (pencils, paper, envelopes etc.) The entire class has been walking around all week with a pencil and paper. They are writing notes, stuffing envelopes, and very busy!
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Date: 1/19/2007 3:25:00 PM
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Author:
tizi
(tizi15@cox.net)
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Subject:holding a pencil
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Kneading dough, digging in the sand with bare hands, eyedroppers and tweezers to sort leaves and colored papers, for 5+ years of age knitting and making felted balls. The idea is to use the hands in different activities so that the motor part of the brain that controls pencil holding will develop. Also, building motor skills in general helps. How about cutting veggies to make a soup? I think we are often too afraid to give little ones real tools and we cripple them. Also, staying away from TV and video games or button pushing helps both the brain and the hands!!!!
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Date: 1/19/2007 8:53:00 PM
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Author:
Sara K.
(sara_k91861@yahoo.com)
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Subject:holding a pencil
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Anything that has children use their pincer grasp. Small wind up toys, tops, tearing and crumpling paper for art projects, cut a small slit in a tennis ball and have the kids squeeze the ball and insert pennies, use a toothbrush holder and pinch/pick-up and insert small pom poms in the holes, find small tongs in kitchen supply stores for kids to use to pickup anything, ice cubes, pom poms, poker chips, packing foam, etc. and place in ice cube trays or egg carton sections. I had the kids pick up the small stones used for flower vases and balance on the head of golf tees placed in peg boards. My O.T. made neat lacing items. She used painted two inch woodie shapes she found at second had stores and screwed in eyelets around the edges. A stretchy cord was tied at one end and the kids can thread it all around the shape. Great for seasonal themes. For scissor skills have the kids cut straws, lightweight cardboard (check your local grocery store for store displays that they throw away), roles of clay, playdough-use a garlic press to develop that web space.
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Date: 1/19/2007 9:00:00 PM
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Author:
Kitty
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Subject:Fine Motor activities compiled by Loubina Buxamusa & Ann Mahoney
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http://teacherweb.com/MA/ShrewsburyBealSchool/IdeasandActivitiesforFamilies/h0.stm
TeacherWeb
Ideas and Activities for Families
Home | Reading information | Reading Activities | Suggested Readings | Writing information | Writing Activities | Math | Fine motor activites | Speech information | Links | Calendar | Enriching Experience | FAQ
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Fine motor activites
Compiled by Loubina Buxamusa, Occupational Therapist
and Ann Mahoney, Early Childhood Specialist
Activities with Fine Motor Manipulatives
Pre-kindergartners benefit from experiences that support the
development of fine motor skills in the hands and fingers. Children
should have strength and dexterity in their hands and fingers before
being asked to manipulate a pencil on paper. Working on dexterity and
strength first can eliminate the development of an inappropriate pencil
grasp, which is becoming more commonplace as young children are
engaged in writing experiences before their hands are ready. The
following activities involve the use of manipulatives which will support
young children's fine motor development, and will help to build the
strength and dexterity necessary to hold a pencil appropriately.
Fine Motor Activities
Molding and rolling play dough into balls - using the palms of the hands
facing each other and with fingers curled slightly towards the palm.
Rolling play dough into tiny balls (peas) using only the finger tips.
Using pegs or toothpicks to make designs in play dough.
Cutting play dough with a plastic knife or with a pizza wheel by holding
the implement in a diagonal volar grasp. (see attached diagram)
Tearing newspaper into strips and then crumpling them into balls. Use
to stuff scarecrow or other art creation.
Scrunching up 1 sheet of newspaper in one hand. This is a super
strength builder.
Using a plant sprayer to spray plants, (indoors, outdoors) to spray snow
(mix food coloring with water so that the snow can be painted), or melt
"monsters". (Draw monster pictures with markers and the colors will run
when sprayed.)
Picking up objects using large tweezers such as those found in the
"Bedbugs" game. This can be adapted by picking up Cheerios, small
cubes, small marshmallows, pennies, etc., in counting games.
Shaking dice by cupping the hands together, forming an empty air
space between the palms.
Using small-sized screwdrivers like those found in an erector set.
Lacing and sewing activities such as stringing beads, Cheerios,
macaroni, etc.
Using eye droppers to "pick up" colored water for color mixing or to
make artistic designs on paper.
Rolling small balls out of tissue paper, then gluing the balls onto
construction paper to form pictures or designs.
Turning over cards, coins, checkers, or buttons, without bringing them to
the edge of the table.
Making pictures using stickers or self-sticking paper reinforcements.
Playing games with the "puppet fingers" -the thumb, index, and middle
fingers. At circle time have each child's puppet fingers tell about what
happened over the weekend, or use them in songs and finger plays.
top
Scissor Activities
When scissors are held correctly, and when they fit a child's hand well,
cutting activities will exercise the very same muscles which are needed
to manipulate a pencil in a mature tripod grasp. The correct scissor
position is with the thumb and middle finger in the handles of the
scissors, the index finger on the outside of the handle to stabilize, with
fingers four and five curled into the palm.
Cutting junk mail, particularly the kind of paper used in magazine
subscription cards.
Making fringe on the edge of a piece of construction paper.
Cutting play dough with scissors.
Cutting straws or shredded paper.
Sensory Activities
The following activities ought to be done frequently to increase p
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Date: 3/13/2007 9:14:00 AM
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Author:
dahlia heber
(dheber@canoemail.com)
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Subject:your message was cut off
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I was interested in your message, but it was partially cut off. I also would like to see the diagram of the diagonal volar grasp. Could you please send it again?
Thanks you,
Dahlia
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Date: 1/20/2007 5:04:00 AM
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Author:
Stacey Spolyar
(teaching3s@yahoo.com)
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Subject:holding a pencil
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Painting at an easel with paintbrushes simulates the same hold as using a pencil. My 3 and 4 year olds who paint regularly hold writing utensils properly. However every child develops in their own time, so don't force a child who isn't interested in writing to practice it.
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Date: 1/20/2007 9:07:00 AM
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Author:
Shirley Stafford
(shirley223@aol.com)
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Subject:pencilgrip
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One other idea is to buy or ask parents for large bolts and nuts (not the plastic kind). These are fun to put in a center and encourage the currect grip.
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Date: 1/20/2007 1:07:00 PM
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Author:
Joyce
(joycereardon@msn.com)
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Subject:Holdng a pencil
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Leah,
It's sounds as if your are getting great advice. I agree that it's definetly Developmental. I have tried those grippers. They can help, but if a child's not ready, it can be frustratting. We use those chubby pencils and markers for my 3's. They are now cutting, which strengthens their muscles and they love playdough and glue! Keep up the good work.
joyce
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Date: 1/20/2007 2:14:00 PM
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Author:
Taffy
(htshelton@bellsouth.net)
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Subject:get them ready to hold a pencil
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To Leah:
YOu've heard the expression"you have to crawl before you can walk." that is so true with preschoolers. First let them develop those tiny little muscles by allowing them to play with play dough, modeling clay, BIG paint brushes, and sidewalk chalk. Don't try to force them to trace letters yet, just let them experiment with a variety of writing utensils and they will soon get the hang of it! You can also let kids tear paper and just cut scrap paper. They are not ready to cut shapes yet, so just let them enjoy cutting and tearing. Hope this helps!
Taffy
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Date: 1/20/2007 4:32:00 PM
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Author:
chaya
(csgspan@yahoo,com)
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Subject:OT perspective on pencils & writing
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I am very impressed by the creativity and clinical reasoning mentioned in all these emails. As an occupational therapist, I appreciate when teachers ask such questions because it addresses the problem before it comes to my office. The thought process is correct: 1. develop muscles (there are 26 in each hand alone) in the hand, wrist, and shoulder through every activity manipulating small objects into small places with every different tool, i.e., use the dollar store to use household objects in centers. 2. Use a multisensory approach to introduce the movements done in writing, i.e., use small magnets to lead a car on a trail they draw with chalk, move a tiny animal figure through a sea of beans, corn starch & water mixed in a tray becomes a disappearing picture board 3. make sure they are able to hold their bodies up, feet touching the ground, elbows bent at sides at 90 degree angles when writing at the table, & finally every type of drawing materials in very fat and very short sizes (i.e., break fat crayons & the child is forced to use a mature grasp). This alows the child not to have struggle with other things when learning a new task that he/she struggles with.
Best of luck & feel free to email me with other questions.
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Date: 8/28/2007 2:30:00 PM
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Author:
haifa'a
(yalema49@hotmail.com)
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Subject:pencils & writing
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Hi Chaya, I read your answer about handling pencils,so as an OT may be u can give me some ideas about making my preschoolers stop crying all day during the first week or so of school, I tried so many things.Thanks a lot.
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Date: 1/21/2007 6:00:00 AM
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Author:
Kathy Rasch
(krasch@ctkluth.com)
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Subject:holding pencil
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Hi!
My son had difficulties holding writing tools too. In working with a physical therapist, she said that many people mistakenly focus on only fine motor skills. She said the whole arm is involved in the writing process. Recommended activities included: "fun" push-ups, arm circles to music, working at the art easel, passing a ball with "chest" pushes. Anything that will work the upper arm and shoulder, in addition to the fine motor skills, should help the process. But, you are also correct in noting that many children are not yet developmentally ready. Don't push it too far at this young age! You are obviously a teacher who knows her kids well. Keep up the good work! Kathy Rasch
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Date: 1/21/2007 1:21:00 PM
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Author:
Barbara
(beeps56@sbcglobal.net)
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Subject:hold pencil
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I use pencil grips and only fat pencils or markers. However, fat crayons are better because they give you resistance. To exercise the hand for pencils, I always have spray bottles handy during outdoor playtime. Children can spray the trees, flowers, each other if it is warm enough. Don't forget big basters and tongs.
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Date: 1/22/2007 6:41:00 AM
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Author:
Kim
(islandchildren@comcast.net)
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Subject:RE:how to hold a pencil
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I encourage you to focus on art activites. THe Occupational therapists in our school system encourage the use of fat markers, crayons and brushes to encourage proper grip before moving to smaller items. Also tweezers and clothespin games help add strength as do many fine motor toys (mobilos, legos/duplos, flexi-blocks etc.
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Date: 1/22/2007 9:57:00 AM
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Author:
Susan Brannan
(sbrannan@surfbest.net)
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Subject:How to Hold a Pencil
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Occupational Therapists have tons of ideas for developing the tripod grasp. You can also get rubber pencil grippers from PFOT.com - Pocket Full of Therapy. Best to you.
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Date: 1/22/2007 3:16:00 PM
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Author:
Cindy C
(clancariens@comcast.net)
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Subject:Pencil grip
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My son, who was a special ed preschooler, was tought to write on a vertical surface -- specifically a white board, but really any will do. He started off with a fist - grip on the marker, but found that position very awkward with the vertical board. Very naturally he adjusted his hand to make himself more comfortable holding the marker and making more solid marks on the board. He was never shown "hold it this way". He never traced a letter to learn how to make it -- he just committed it to muscle memory. He is a kindergartner now and his handwriting is better than my second graders (who learned on worksheets with lines and tracing.) Good luck to you!
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Date: 1/23/2007 1:44:00 PM
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Author:
Stephanie Ferry
(respkgtl@hotmail.com)
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Subject:holding a pencil
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I have been in childcare for 16 years. One thing we do to help build muscles in their hands is let them use squirt bottles. The squeezing motion helps build those muscles. Just keep working on your fine motor skills and it will come to the children.
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Date: 1/23/2007 5:04:00 PM
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Author:
Cheri Flores
(wildwood96@msn.com)
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Subject:how to hold a pencil
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I have used the patented Stetro pencil trainer for years teaching preschool, it slips right over the pencil. The children take them off their pencils after 1-2 months of using them in the fall and are then used to holding their pencil correctly.
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Date: 1/28/2007 4:58:00 AM
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Author:
Elsie Calitz
(elsie@regio.co.za)
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Subject:Pencil grip
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How old are the children? If you stert too early (before 4 years) many of them will not be ready. Smaal muscle control depends on large muscle development and "exercising" small muscles without addressing the underlying problem of gross-motor development will be futile. An easy fun way to strengthen the shoulder and arm muscles is to play "wheelbarrow". Pairs of children pick up the wheelbarrows legs and push it, while the wheelbarrow walks with their hands. Another way to strengthen shoulder muscles is to have a thick rope hanging from a tree where children can swing.
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Date: 1/30/2007 11:05:00 AM
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Author:
Rudy
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Subject:pencil grip
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My 3 yr olds use a pencil and we try to help thme learn to hol it. We do all the other activities to help them strengthen theoir muscles. If you start too late it is harder to correct the way they hold it so teaching them from the beginning I feel is the way to go.
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Date: 1/29/2007 3:52:00 PM
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Author:
Carrie L. Lundbech
(Texas_tigger1@yahoo.com)
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Subject:Holding a pencil
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I use several techniques to strengthen muscle control in preschoolers some can be used with more advanced materials for your kindergarteners. Stringing beads (use pony beads with letters so it is letter recognition also) Play dough (use modeling clay it is tougher and can be used as a science lesson) Tweezer to sort items (math)
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Date: 2/6/2007 1:37:00 PM
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Author:
Paula
(pdrissell@lewistown.k12.mt.us)
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Subject:Fine motor
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Great ideas! Here's a few more! Trigger Spray bottles with colored water inside are great for "painting snow". Squeezing stress balls works, too. We make a contest with it- who can squeeze ten times first or who can squeeze the most times. Have you seen the new erganomic pens out- they have a u shaped top- check out your local business store. One last thing when writing, have them hold a pom pom in their 4th and 5th fingers, then grip the pencil with the other 3. Good Luck!
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Date: 2/6/2007 1:37:00 PM
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Author:
Paula
(pdrissell@lewistown.k12.mt.us)
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Subject:Fine motor
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Great ideas! Here's a few more! Trigger Spray bottles with colored water inside are great for "painting snow". Squeezing stress balls works, too. We make a contest with it- who can squeeze ten times first or who can squeeze the most times. Have you seen the new erganomic pens out- they have a u shaped top- check out your local business store. One last thing when writing, have them hold a pom pom in their 4th and 5th fingers, then grip the pencil with the other 3. Good Luck!
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