Pencil Grip:
- Take a picture of a correct pencil grip, print it and tape it to the child’s desk so that they have a visual to refer to. It's even better if it is a picture of the child's own hand holding it correctly. I also like to laminate the picture so that it is more durable and lasts longer.
- Try the “grip and flip” method- pinch the pencil (picture #1), flip it up (picture #2) and pull back into the web space (picture #3).
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- For correct finger placement on the pencil, wrap some colored tape, a colorful bandaid or a sticker around where they should be grasping (see very top picture above).
- Of course there are many types of pencil grips available...I like to use them more as a last resort. You can find a large assortment of them at the Therapy Shoppe website: http://www.therapyshoppe.com/search-results?searchword=pencil%20grips&searchphrase=all
Scissors Grasp:
- Thumb always goes in the small hole. Make this phrase your cutting mantra.
- To encourage correct thumb/forearm position, wrap some colored tape or a sticker around the small thumb hole and tell the child that he/she should be able to see the tape/sticker on top of their thumb while cutting.
You can also make a nice handout with the above types of tips and corresponding pics to give to classroom teachers and to send home for parents to reinforce proper grasp patterns with their kids.
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