![]() ![]() The videos below show pencil grips that we have found to be helpful in a number of cases when working with children who have an immature pencil grasp. Each pencil grip is designed slightly differently and will suit different children. This is because all children are different and have different needs. Unfortunately, there is no hard and fast best option. I recommending considering the following points to check if the pencil grip is helping. It is also important to check that it is helping. You must regularly check whether the grip is being used correctly. It is not ok to just give a child a grip and expect it to work. It is absolutely essential to ensure that you are monitoring the pencil grip. Lastly, for children who have started to hold the pencil with their fingers rather than their whole hand, but who are still struggling to get the correct fingers onto their pencil, a pencil grip can be tried. These grip strategies are all discussed further on our page ‘What Does a Good Pencil Grasp Look Like?’ If the child is holding the pencil with their fingers but their grasp is not mature, you can also try the quadruped and alternate tripod grasp. We discuss them further in the video below. These help the child to improve their finger control and the movement needed to develop their pencil grasp. ![]() Helpful supports to use with these children are finger crayons and small pencils. My book ‘Supporting Pencil Grasp Development’ also provides relevant activities and worksheets. This can be done by working on their fine motor skills. ![]() These children need more support to develop their hand and finger control. Older children using this grasp have not developed the fine motor skills needed to hold onto their pencil with their fingers. Children initially hold onto their pencil with their whole hand, this is called a gross or palmer pencil grasp. This is also true for children under six who may have developmental delays. They should not be the first strategy that is tried for a child who is having difficulty holding onto their pencil.įor children younger than five it is important is to look at writing utensils that will help to support their finger and hand development first, before giving them a pencil grip. In my opinion, pencil grips should only be considered for children over the age of five who have received some support to develop their pencil grasp already. As I constantly update the videos, I also recommend that you subscribe to our Youtube channel or join our newsletteror follow our Facebook page so you receive notifications when new videos are released. All reviews are independent and GriffinOT does not receive payment or endorsements from any companies. It also reviews different pencil grips that are commercially available in the UK. This page provides a discussion on when a pencil grip might be helpful. If you are looking for specific activities and worksheets to help children with their pencil grasp then we also recommend our resource Supporting Pencil Grasp Development. The post also gives ideas on how to help children with a very immature pencil grasp. It provides some ideas on how to help a child to improve the way they hold onto a pencil. This post gives a background to pencil grasp development. If you are not familiar with what a functional pencil grasp might look like then we highly recommend you read our post ‘What is a good pencil grasp?’ before reading on. ![]()
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