Who said that handwriting isn’t important? It defines us. A doctor usually has a specific handwriting style, an artistic person has very expressive handwriting, a journalist writes in shorthand and I wouldn’t be surprised if an accountants’ handwriting is very precise. These examples are the end product, handwriting is not easy to change once developed – it is best to introduce good methods at the very beginning.
At school, we have been using the rubber triangular grip to help develop neat handwriting whilst using pens. Now there is a great new pencil for the younger ones. The Groove Pencil by Lyra is triangular in shape. It is a thicker pencil so it is easier to hold. The Groove Pencil can be sharpened in the usual thick pencil sharpener and it has these great shallow grooves carved out of the pencil. These grooves are placemarkers for the little fingers to clasp in the classic three finger pincer hold (can be used for both left 
and right handed children).
The importance of holding the pencil with only three fingers where the thumb is placed a little lower down on the pencil than the index finger and resting the side of the pencil on your middle finger is enormous. The less fingers we use, the less your brain needs to coordinate their movement. At such a young age as 5 or 6 this makes a big difference. The clasping method of holding the pencil allows the wrist to have the maximum movement to create good curved or straight lines.
Its important to start with a good habit. It will follow him/her all through life. Some research shows that you define a persons personality through handwriting. Who knows it just might define their career!
Tags: Toys you grow with, writing
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