She reports that as a school-based Occupational Therapist, the most frequent issue teachers ask her about is pencil grasp. Pencil Grasp Interventions digital download was created by Thia Triggs, OTR. Resources to Help with Correct Pencil Grip You could place those inside workbooks, pencil boxes or on top of a desk. The second page includes 4 smaller versions to encourage proper pencil grasp.
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You can use a full page visual reminder to hang up in the classroom. The 4 page free pencil grasp reference sheet includes 2 pages for right handed students and 2 pages for left handed students to encourage correct pencil grip. When To Use the FREE Pencil Grasp Reference Sheet Although, inefficient or immature grasp patterns can result in writer’s cramp, improper letter formation, decreased writing speed or too much or too little pencil pressure on the paper. The dynamic tripod grasp is considered an efficient way to hold the writing utensil for legibility and writing endurance but it is not the only way. There are a variety of other functional ways to grip a writing utensil but the dynamic tripod grip has traditionally been considered the preferred grip for writing speed, control and form. It sure does matter! The dynamic tripod grasp is holding a writing utensil resting against the middle finger while the thumb and index finger control the pencil, pen, marker or crayon. Does it Really Matter What Your Pencil Grasp Is? This pencil grasp hand out can help to provide a reminder and a visual reinforcement to help promote the efficient grasp. If you are working on trying to change the way a student holds a pencil with an inefficient grasp, it can be hard to break a bad habit.
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Often times you can show someone an example of how to hold a pencil but when the next day comes around it can be difficult to remember the exact grip you want. Why Would You Need a Correct Pencil Grip Visual Reminder? Since many students who receive occupational therapy work on proper pencil grip, I got right to work yesterday and created this free hand out (you can download it at the bottom of the post). Do you work with students daily on encouraging the best, most correct pencil grip? I recently received a request from a reader for a one page pencil grasp hand out with a picture so she could remind her students and school staff on the best way to hold a pencil.
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