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The Mouse-"Proper" Way to Hold It?
by Mel
Oct 14, 2009
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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Bob/VA Is it a problem now? Can/does he use the scroll wheel now? Can/does he right click now? If the answers are yes then it's not a problem - let it go. If the answers are no then you can choose to make this a battle or choose to let it go and wait to see if he figures it out on his own. I don't think this is something I'd want to talk to parents about....See More
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CTJS I put smiley face stickers on the left mouse button and I go over with my students that their mouse finger is their pointer finger.

I had a kindergarten student last year who did the same thing as your student did. If I see it this year, it will definitely affect her grade in class and I think it would be an issue that I would communicate...See More
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