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My 6 year old does the grip first described in the post. Her school teacher has shown much apathy in correcting it and even suggested it was "too late" (UK stat
by willtim 7y ago
My 6 year old does the grip first described in the post. Her school teacher has shown much apathy in correcting it and even suggested it was "too late" (UK state school). I'm going to try and help her myself. Tips include shorter pencils and "pinch and flip": http://mamaot.com/3-tricks-to-help-kids-learn-to-hold-their-pencil-correctly/ http://mamaot.com/3-tricks-to-help-kids-learn-to-hold-their-...
- Double_a_92 7y agoWhen I went to school we had little rubber things that you could slide onto a pencil. It had dimples for where your fingers were supposed to go. Also it was soft so you didn't hurt your fingers until you got the pressure right. (Apparently they are sold as "pencil grips".)