How Can You Improve Your Child’s Pencil Grip!
- by WONDERMOM
- Sept. 5, 2022
Problems with the pencil grip may hurt a student’s academic achievement. Additionally, when kids notice they’re falling behind, it can cause anxiety, irritation, and low self-esteem, which can cause them to regress even further.
Children need sturdy hands and fingers for a variety of daily activities at school and at play. Children who have strong wrists, hands, and fingers are better able to hold their pencils steadily and fluidly when writing.
PAPER CRUMPLING: Paper crumpling involves getting your youngster to make the tiniest, tightest ball possible out of newspaper or scrap paper. Allowing children to crumple the paper with just one hand will make it harder for them.
USE PLAY DOUGH: The various motions—squishing, pinching, rolling, and squeezing—strengthen the muscles in the fingers and hands.
USE STRESS BALLS: Use stress balls if you need to give a student something to do while they’re trying to concentrate. Construct a stress ball. The toddler can fidget and build grip strength at the same time.
BRING IN THE GROCERY OR SHOPPING BAGS: Enlist the aid of the kids in bringing in the grocery or shopping bags from the mall.
HELP COOK: Kids can assist with a variety of cooking tasks, including kneading bread dough, using a garlic press, rolling out cookie dough, and peeling vegetables. All of these routine tasks aid in strengthening the grip.
USING SMALLER OR FATTER PENCILS: To encourage a firm grasp, it is frequently advised to use smaller, shorter pencils or crayons. However, some kids truly do benefit from the heavier, thicker pencils, especially if their hand grasp is poor. They can find it difficult to feel the smaller size pencils or to apply the right amount of pressure to them. Triangle-shaped pencils are also useful.
The earlier you work on a child’s pencil grip, the easier it will be to change bad habits; the harder it will be as they get older. These activities are a better technique than a pencil-to-paper practice to aid in your child’s development of a practical pencil hold.