{"id":127,"date":"2016-04-28T17:13:55","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T21:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/?p=127"},"modified":"2016-04-28T17:52:47","modified_gmt":"2016-04-28T21:52:47","slug":"holding-a-pencil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/2016\/04\/28\/holding-a-pencil\/","title":{"rendered":"Holding a Pencil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Often times students develop an irregular way of holding a pencil. \u00a0Sometimes their writing is fine with their irregular grasp but other times it interferes with forming letters neatly or makes the student\u00a0tire too quickly when writing. \u00a0Starting with a tripod grasp on a pencil can avoid those problems. Here is one way to teach pencil grip.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Make an all is okay symbol with your fingers. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2016\/04\/IMG_9690-1-e1461880082739.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-148\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-148 \" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2016\/04\/IMG_9690-1-e1461880082739-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"103\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2016\/04\/IMG_9690-1-e1461880082739-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2016\/04\/IMG_9690-1-e1461880082739.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 103px) 100vw, 103px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Place the pencil between your thumb and finger with the writing side close to your thumb and finger.<\/p>\n<p>Lay the eraser end down so it is resting on the webspace on the back of your hand.<a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2016\/04\/IMG_9691-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-150\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-150 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2016\/04\/IMG_9691-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9691 (1)\" width=\"62\" height=\"82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2016\/04\/IMG_9691-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2016\/04\/IMG_9691-1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 62px) 100vw, 62px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Curl your fingers under to make a pillow for the tip of the pencil.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2016\/04\/IMG_9693.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-144\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-144 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2016\/04\/IMG_9693-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_9693\" width=\"136\" height=\"102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2016\/04\/IMG_9693-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/784\/2016\/04\/IMG_9693.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Activities to encourage a tripod grasp<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Use small pencils or crayons.<\/p>\n<p>Use large diameter pencils or crayons.<\/p>\n<p>Practice picking up items using tweezers.<\/p>\n<p>Make a porcupine with play dough. form a ball and poking toothpicks into playdough.<\/p>\n<p>Use your index finger and thumb to flick plastic bottle tops across the table. 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