Creative Pencil Grip

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Activity

  • Using a clothes peg and hair-tie to encourage a correct pencil grip

Which skills are developed?

  • Tripod pencil grip – holding the pencil between the thumb and middle (3rd) finger with the pointer (2nd) finger resting on top

What you’ll need

  • Clothes peg
  • Hair-tie
  • Pencil

Details

  • Remind your youngster to place their forearm on the table when writing (as sometimes using the peg or hair-tie results in them lifting their arm up)

Combined Videos

Combining several foundation skills, our PlayBiz Play-a-Long videos run for 10 minutes or so. We’ve carefully ordered the activities so they enable your youngster to have an optimal learning experience and develop the skills they’ll need for school by joining in the ‘teachable moments’. Picture a fun and educational TV program like PlaySchool crossed with an occupational therapy session that’s chock full of strategies. Ready, steady, learn! Please note: The Play-a-Long videos don’t need to be viewed in any particular order.