First Steps to Writing

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Humans are not born with the natural inclination to hold writing tools with a proper grip.

But how do you teach kids how to properly hold a writing utensil?

Before you even place the tool in the child's hand, determine which is his or her “strong hand”: whether the child is right-handed or left-handed.  Which hand does the child favor when grabbing a block? Cheerio? Juice box?

When you are ready;

1. Place a writing tool in your child's hand;
2. Move the fingers to the proper position, encouraging the child to keep the pinky finger and ring finger on the palm so that the fingers can do their jobs;
3. Show the child how to manipulate the tool by moving their fingers more than their wrist.

And after your child does a little bit of doodling, coloring, and painting, grip will become as easy as breathing.  It's just imperative for parents to play an integral role in instructing early on, with demonstrating, correcting, and modeling.

Ideally, we want children to be comfortable writing and to teach them proper grip as a starting point.[:zh]

Humans are not born with the natural inclination to hold writing tools with a proper grip.

But how do you teach kids how to properly hold a writing utensil?

Before you even place the tool in the child's hand, determine which is his or her “strong hand”: whether the child is right-handed or left-handed.  Which hand does the child favor when grabbing a block? Cheerio? Juice box?

When you are ready;

1. Place a writing tool in your child's hand;
2. Move the fingers to the proper position, encouraging the child to keep the pinky finger and ring finger on the palm so that the fingers can do their jobs;
3. Show the child how to manipulate the tool by moving their fingers more than their wrist.

And after your child does a little bit of doodling, coloring, and painting, grip will become as easy as breathing.  It's just imperative for parents to play an integral role in instructing early on, with demonstrating, correcting, and modeling.

Ideally, we want children to be comfortable writing and to teach them proper grip as a starting point.[:id]Humans are not born with the natural inclination to hold writing tools with a proper grip.

But how do you teach kids how to properly hold a writing utensil?

Before you even place the tool in the child's hand, determine which is his or her “strong hand”: whether the child is right-handed or left-handed.  Which hand does the child favor when grabbing a block? Cheerio? Juice box?

When you are ready;

1. Place a writing tool in your child's hand;
2. Move the fingers to the proper position, encouraging the child to keep the pinky finger and ring finger on the palm so that the fingers can do their jobs;
3. Show the child how to manipulate the tool by moving their fingers more than their wrist.

And after your child does a little bit of doodling, coloring, and painting, grip will become as easy as breathing.  It's just imperative for parents to play an integral role in instructing early on, with demonstrating, correcting, and modeling.

Ideally, we want children to be comfortable writing and to teach them proper grip as a starting point.[:]