Triangular Pencil Grip 5 Pack

Product Information

Jumbo Pencil Grips: These grips are larger in size and provide a wide surface area for kids with limited fine motor skills to hold the pencil more securely. Stetro Grips: These grips have a unique design that guides the fingers into the proper writing position while offering a comfortable grip. At Crossbow Education we like to do our best for the environment and are proud to have been awarded 3 stars from the green achiever scheme. Mini Slant Boards: Slant boards position the writing surface at an angle, promoting better posture, hand-eye coordination, and more fluid handwriting.

In the main illustration of your article you show a child pinching a pencil with three fingers. Isn’t the optimal grip where the pencil is held with the thumb and forefinger while resting on the middle finger? Mechanical Pencils with Grips: This type of pencil has an integrated grip and a retractable lead mechanism, ensuring a consistent grip and minimizing the need for pencil sharpening. Claw Pencil Grip: This grip has a unique design that helps children hold the pencil with their fingers in the correct position, reinforcing proper handwriting technique. Crossover Pencil Grip: This grip is designed to position the fingers in a relaxed and natural way, allowing for a comfortable and efficient handwriting experience.Since technology is not going anywhere and does more good than harm, adapting is the best course of action. That is where The Tech Edvocate comes in. We plan to cover the PreK-12 and Higher Education EdTech sectors and provide our readers with the latest news and opinion on the subject. From time to time, I will invite other voices to weigh in on important issues in EdTech. We hope to provide a well-rounded, multi-faceted look at the past, present, the future of EdTech in the US and internationally. This one is fairly self-explanatory. The fingers that are not on the pencil hold onto a small pom-pom, coin, or bead. This reminds the child to keep those fingers closed in their hand with the correct fingers on the pencil. When I saw a child using the wrong grasp, I would remind them to use their “Go” fingers. This worked pretty well with a lot of my kiddos. You could also make a sign to have hanging or on the child’s desk as a visual reminder instead of always verbally reminding them. Grotto Grips: These grips have a hollow center, allowing the fingers to rest comfortably and reducing strain on the hand during writing. Triangular Pencil Grips: These grips have a triangular shape, providing a natural grip and encouraging proper finger placement for better control and stability while writing.

The reason I use pencil grips as a last resort is that many children lose them or they just become more of a distraction than a help, I have found. However, depending on the type of grip they can be beneficial. Since establishing the company in 1993, Crossbow Education has won numerous awards for both its customer service and its products, including awards from the Education Resources Awards, Business and Industry Today and Global Educational Supplies and Services. I will also note that the only way to really know what type of pencil will work is to get the advice of an Occupational Therapist who can assess your child’s fine motor skills and make a professional opinion based on their evaluation. If you feel your child truly has a delay in fine motor skills and handwriting, please seek the help of a professional and don’t try to treat them yourself.Twist-N-Write Pencils: This tool features a rotating grip that can be adjusted to fit the individual’s hand size and writing style, providing a customized ergonomic experience. You particularly want to focus on fine motor activities that require them to imitate how to hold a pencil or strengthen the fingers used in a pincer grasp.

A question I often get is how to correct a child’s pencil grip once they have already established a grasp.Usually, it is easiest to try and correct a pencil grasp before 2nd or 3rd grade. After that time period, a child’s pencil grasp is a well-established habit that is hard to break.Today I am sharing 5 tips on how you can correct your child’s pencil grasp. Experiment with different types of writing utensils. Pencils with a triangle shapeto them can also help. You can also find triangle pencil grips, but also read my thoughts on pencil grips below.Writing Slant Boards: These slanted boards provide an inclined surface for writing, helping to reduce wrist strain and improve writing control. Pre-Kindergarten and the beginning of Kindergarten are the perfect times to help correct a child’s grip, typically because they are still learning how. Please note – Pencil Grips are designed to be a snug fit, so that they do not move around once in place. A tiny amount of talc, Vaseline or vegetable oil may be required to “ease” the grip onto the pen or pencil. Pencil Grips fit standard pencils and pens. They do not fit large-barrelled, chunky or triangular pens or pencils. Not recommended for children under three years old as small parts may represent a choking hazard. Adult supervision is recommended. Pencils and pens are not included, they are for illustrative purposes only. A couple of my favorites are the Grotto gripor the training grips. The grotto grip typically works better with older children, than the training grip with younger ones.