{"id":6063,"date":"2019-11-07T10:29:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T04:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.proeves.com\/blog\/?p=6063"},"modified":"2019-11-07T10:29:28","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T04:59:28","slug":"5-ways-of-improving-pencil-grasp-for-your-preschooler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.proeves.com\/blog\/index.php\/2019\/11\/07\/5-ways-of-improving-pencil-grasp-for-your-preschooler\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways of Improving Pencil Grasp for your Preschooler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It is important to try to work on the pencil grasp of your child as early as possible because it will be harder to change the poor writing habit once they grow older. A pencil is positioned between the thumb and index finger with the pencil resting on the middle finger, it is called the dynamic tripod; the most effective way of holding the pencil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When to Give a Child a Pencil\nGrip ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once a\nchild’s fine motor skills have improved through the use of fun activities, then\nyou can encourage children to sometimes make use of a pencil grip to train the\nfingers to hold the pencil more comfortably. The aim is to get the child to\nhold the pencil comfortably so the fingers can easily form the letters for\nsmooth handwriting. Below are the maine reasons children hold pencils\nincorrectly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n