greenmamato3 Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 please tell me how much emphasis is necessary on pencil grip being between the pointer and tall man. my DC get it genetically from me to hold between tall man and ring finger. hmmmmm ..... i can't really correct the 1st grader's writing at this point, but i think i could still win over the Pre-K/K'er level girl in our home ;) is it going to matter down the road?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Lilac Studio Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 If you can get them to change, I think it's a really good idea. I've got a 3rd grader that has a wacky grip, and it really affects his writing speed, and he tires easily. So we're working on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 My little guy had a weird pencil grip until I bought those silly little pencil grip things at Wal-Mart at the beginning of the school year. I don't know if they have them now, but I am sure any school supply store will have them all year round. It helped a ton! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceyshoe Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 When ds was first learning to write, we used The Claw pencil grip. I got a couple at Meijer for maybe $3. He loved it, and it really helped him to use the proper grip. After a couple of weeks, he no longer needed. Over the course of several months, he slipped into the same habit you described. I guess I just wasn't really paying attention to how he was holding his pencil. I tried to gently correct it and use The Claw again, but the habit was really strong. He got very frustrated by the "correct" grip, so I just let him continue with what he's used to. HWOT considers both grips to be correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 According to the HWT teacher's guide, holding the pencil between the ring finger and tall man is an acceptable alternate grip. My brother holds his pencil that way and has had no complaints about fatigue in the last 25 years. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I spend time correcting grip. I think it's important. My 1st grader used to cross his thumb over in a death grip! He no longer crosses the thumb over, but he still has a tendency to grip the pencil tight enough to strangle it. :001_huh: My 4 and 3yo's both want to put the tall man on top of the pencil, and I spend a little time each day correcting their grip. I generally encourage my 3yo to use tiny nubs of crayons/chalk (I hide the new crayons LOL) b/c that forces him to practice drawing with a tripod grasp. My 4yo uses stetro grips about 1/2 the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof1plustwins Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I'm having this same issue with 2 of my kids. I am constantly reminding them to hold their pencils correctly. Both of their pencils are always standing straight up in the air instead of resting between thumb and pointer finger. One of them uses a big fat pencil that pencil grips probably won't fit over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmamato3 Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 oh, their pencils are in the correct position, and their thumbs are in th same place they'd be if they were using the "tall man on top" approach. now that you mention it, i remember our HWT showing both as acceptable, as long as the thumb is curled AROUND the pencil. i wouldn't let that go either. i think i'll see what i can do with the K'er. i'm NOT going to add anxiety to DS's life at this point -- he's really hard on himself and it wouldn't be worth it, IMHO, to add this on top of that. he's a GREAT student and has fantastic penmanship, with a good hard work ethic when it comes to copywork, for his age. i will look into the pencil grip thing for my DD. she'd probably think it was jewelry for her pencil LOL LOL LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 "tall man"? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 "tall man"? Bill :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I generally encourage my 3yo to use tiny nubs of crayons/chalk (I hide the new crayons LOL) b/c that forces him to practice drawing with a tripod grasp. My 4yo uses stetro grips about 1/2 the time. crayola now makes triangle shaped crayons...tht would help with the tripod grip too, yes?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 I generally encourage my 3yo to use tiny nubs of crayons/chalk (I hide the new crayons LOL) b/c that forces him to practice drawing with a tripod grasp. My 4yo uses stetro grips about 1/2 the time. crayola now makes triangle shaped crayons...tht would help with the tripod grip too, yes?? I have one who uses the tall-man-on-top grip as well. The triangular crayons have NOT helped her grip. I keep buying them, though, b/c they don't roll off the table and get stepped on and ground into the floor! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 (edited) please tell me how much emphasis is necessary on pencil grip being between the pointer and tall man. my DC get it genetically from me to hold between tall man and ring finger. hmmmmm ..... i can't really correct the 1st grader's writing at this point, but i think i could still win over the Pre-K/K'er level girl in our home ;) is it going to matter down the road??From what I have seen, the grip that you are describing is an acceptable correct pencil grip. The important thing is that there is open space around the thumb area. I am an artist and I hold my pencil terribly wrong, with no space. Don't worry! Edited February 21, 2010 by Lovedtodeath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.