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This year I'll be teaching little ones how to hold a
pencil. Does this need to be a major thing? Is how they
hold a pencil going to affect how their brain works
later? I'll teach them the correct way, but it's not a
battle I'm willing to fight for those who hold them
differently. as long as their writing is legible, Idon't
have a problem, but I don't want to be missing something
crucial developmentally!

What are your thoughts on this?
carrie albert /blockquote>

On 6/29/02, Jen wrote:
> This year I'll be teaching little ones how to hold a
> pencil. Does this need to be a major thing? Is how they
> hold a pencil going to affect how their brain works
> later? I'll teach them the correct way, but it's not a
> battle I'm willing to fight for those who...See More
Mar 30, 2005
Marlene /blockquote>

I am a math teacher who holds my pen the "wrong" way. It didn't interfer with my
ability to do math.

I researched whether or not holding the pen the wrong way leads to reading
problems, and I found nothing to substantiate this conjecture. I found no research
that shows that certain muscles in the hand ...See More
May 31, 2006


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