How to teach a child to hold a pen correctly: 3 easy options

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Want to teach your child how to hold a pen or pencil correctly? We offer you 3 options for how to do it without tears!

Teach your child to hold the pen correctly in a playful way. Then the kid will have an interesting learning process itself.

Napkin to help

  1. Fold the napkin several times and hold it with two fingers of your right hand - the little finger and the ring finger, the rest of the fingers are straightened.
  2. Now grab the handle with your free fingers.
  3. The child will 100% hold it correctly!

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The dart analogy

Have you ever played darts? In order for the dart to fly correctly, it is imperative that you hold it in your hand with not two, but three fingers.

When your child picks up a pencil, remind him to hold it like a dart.

Forceps grip method

Take the pen by the very tip and place it on the table.

Now slide down with your fingers with sliding movements and, lo and behold, the pen is in the hand in the correct position!

We recommend that you first show the child these methods by example, and then invite the child to repeat after you.

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