One of T1’s preschool teachers once told me that it was of utmost importance for a child to learn holding a pencil correctly, simply because if she didn’t, then a lifelong bad habit ensued……
If holding a pencil correctly is mastered, the child progresses to writing cursive easily and fluently, naturally. How does one hold a pencil correctly? It is when you have a good grip of your pencil and can move your pointer up and down with ease. Unfortunately, T1 STILL does not know how to hold her pencil correctly and has her thumb OVER her pointer. It’s been years of correcting but nothing has changed.
*sigh*
As such, writing is a tiring feat for her yet she is unable to change!
T2, however, is a natural. My father-in-law is so proud of her and keeps harping about how amazing that a baby can naturally grip a pencil correctly as many kids tend to do the fist grip before progressing to proper pencil holding. I guess holding a pencil correctly need not be taught in her case.
You go, T2! Just keep scribbling on Che-Che’s work books!
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well, it’s the same here! but I’ve quit harping on the older one, coz there’s no point trying to change her. it’s just that way. 🙂
ahhh…i’ve been told the same thing by ash’s kindy teacher when she first started going to school. she held the pencil in a funny way and we had to correct her all the time. i’m glad she managed to hold her pencil correctly now cos if not…she’ll have a hard time writing her Chinese 🙂 T2 looks like a lady boss signing her checkbook…hehehheheh
We have the same challenge with Caitlin. Her Kindy teacher has recommended using a pencil grip, which seems to help. Can you buy a pencil grip in Msia? Happy to send one from Oz if you need one, just send me an email. Having the correct grip makes a big difference later when writing cursive or running writing.
I’ve been told that it’s not a big issue, as long as the child has her own ‘system’ of writing.
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My girl is now 6. I also thought that that’s not big issue of teaching my girl how to hold the pencil till her teacher told me that b’cos of the way she holding the pencil will make her very slow in writing and she will get tired very fast. Then my friend told me to use pencil grip. Now I also looking for the grip and found the shop at Setia Alam. Go to http://www.mysen.com.my, you can buy online. But I prefer bring my girl to their shop to try on the size.