Better Handwriting@Home: Handwriting help for home and the classroom.
October 29, 2014
August 26, 2014
DOES YOUR CHILD HOLD THEIR PENCIL PROPERLY?
Writing is one of the most
critical aspects of academic development. It impacts all levels of
communication and the learning process.
Children who are learning to
write with an improper grip are experiencing hand cramps, stressed muscles and
sore fingers. Compounding the issue, children may be experiencing added challenges such as
underdeveloped hand and arm muscles, sensory sensitivities, and fine motor
delay.
Beyond the physical
ramifications, writing with an improper grip can interrupt cognitive flow.
A child’s level of concentration and ability to generate content for the page
can be halted or slowed.
Learning to write is challenging enough without these added barriers!
Luckily, there are a couple tricks of the trade.
To start, teach and reinforce The Tripod Grip. Using this as a foundation will increase the potential for a lifetime of comfortable and controlled writing.
Also, using a pencil grip is a cost effective tool. With its ergonomic shape and
gentle yet structured material, The Pencil Grip easily guides fingers into the Tripod
Grip. Pencil grips provide the comfort and support that relieve the hands and open the doors for optimized brain function.
Check out our link to Correct and Incorrect Handwriting Positions located in the "Pages" menu (top right).
April 17, 2014
Fine Motor Activities For ALL Kids
Working on the base skills that are key for development can
also be enormously effective in the process of learning to write. In order to
make writing easier and more intuitive, check out these skill-building fun
activities that were posted by crafty fellow bloggers.
Sometimes when a child of older chronological age needs to work
on fine motor skills, it can start to feel as though the most available
activities aren't appealing. There are a couple options below that are great
for kids that have moved beyond Play-Doh and finger paint. A couple are great for all ages.
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When your child is ready for the rewarding (but difficult)
challenge of writing, The Pencil Grip has a variety of grips and other products
to help.
February 12, 2014
Fun with Fine Motor Skills!
Most simply, Fine Motor action is what we accomplish with our hands and fingers. We rely on the function of our limbs and hands, the feelings we get from touch, and our visual perception to accomplish many of our every day tasks.
Writing is an extremely critical Fine Motor activity. In order to build up to writing, it's important for young kids to bolster their Fine Motor skills and supporting muscles.
Here are a few fun activities that you may not have realized are building Fine Motor skills!
What's in the bowl?
Hide small objects in sand or Jell-O™ in a large bowl. Using small animal figurines can make for a fun identification game as they're pulled out of the bowl. Instruct your child to use a closed fist with pincher fingers.
Magnets on the Fridge
Children should always be supervised when playing with magnets. However, it's a fantastic way for you and your child to build Fine Motor strength. Use shaped magnets to create a design and have your child try and create the same design on their own. For kids that know their alphabet, have them use their pincher fingers to manipulate an alphabet magnet set into the correct order (forwards and backwards!).
Bake some Cookies (Yum)
Rolling the dough, forming small balls with the dough, and using fingers to push the balls into disks are great Fine Motor skill-building actions. Not to mention there's a tasty reward in store for all that hard work! Manipulating clay, Play-Doh™, and Silly Puddy™ are also fantastic ways to work the same muscles without the sugar.
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