Halcyon Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 my 4 yo holds his pencil "incorrectly" and try as I might, he's not adjusting. I think he'd work well with a pencil grip thingie, but don't know which one is best. Recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 My two favorites are the claw and the crossbow. Both have worked very effectively here. Sorry, I can't find a link for the crossbow one. :( I'll keep looking... ETA: I found the product, but not a write-up on it. Someone else linked it on these boards a few weeks back because they were very pleased with the results after having their dc use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Also make the pencils really short is an easy way to improve the grip. You can also buy triangular shaped pencils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teachin'Mine Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 My daughter hated the fat pencils they made her use in Kindergarten. At home she used regular mechanical pencils and they're even better with the regular foam grips - the things that come in a package of a dozen or so of different colors. There are different shapes available, but I would think trial and error would be the best way to find what works for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 My two favorites are the claw and the crossbow. Both have worked very effectively here. Sorry, I can't find a link for the crossbow one. :( I'll keep looking... ETA: I found the product, but not a write-up on it. Someone else linked it on these boards a few weeks back because they were very pleased with the results after having their dc use it. Here's alatexan68's rave over the Crossover... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Also make the pencils really short is an easy way to improve the grip. You can also buy triangular shaped pencils. We really have liked the Ticonderoga TriWrites (found at several school supply places like Mardel). And now Crayola makes triangle shaped crayons (found recently at Michaels). It's worked wonders even for my dd (who is 9) in preventing fatigue. They make the TriWrites in the fat size for preschoolers but they are heavy for my small guy so we stick with the reg #2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 thank you for the link-we'll try the crossover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nikjem Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Its, Tri-go Pencil Grip This pencil grip encourages correct finger placement by providing three holes where fingers set; the biggest hole is for the thumb. This grip can easily be used by either right or left-handed students. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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