Mel

Posted on 10/14/09

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I have a student (grade 1) who holds the mouse with his
thumb on the left mouse button and the rest of his fingers
wrapped around the right side of the mouse. I think it will
eventually become a problem for him as he gets older. Will
he be able to use the scroll wheel or click the right mouse
button easily? Is there a "proper" way to hold a mouse and
should I be concerned about this or just let it go? I have
had this student since preK and have asked him to try and
hug the mouse with his thumb and pinky so the three fingers
rest on top of the mouse but he quickly reverts back to his
previous way of holding it. I don't want to talk to his
parents about it if it isn't a big deal. What do you think?

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