All about the "big", "fat", "jumbo", "beginner", "bigness" PENCIL!
- TeacherandFriendsSA
- Oct 10, 2020
- 3 min read
Updated: Oct 13, 2020
Hello and Welcome to Teacher and Friends SA. I'm just a little teacher trying to educate, cultivate and inspire little children. This BLOG is all about the pencil that little children use when they begin writing: it's importance, benefits, steps for holding a pencil correctly and activities for little children.
All about the BIG pencil!
Are you a parent trying to teach your little one during COVID 19 and not exactly sure where to start? or A teacher/student teacher looking for Tips on beginning writing? If so, Please read on.
This pencil can be called many different names, but it is one and the same. It is recommend for children aged 3 - 6 years old or pre-primary school learners.
* IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS:
MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT
As children grow their body and muscles grow stronger and steadier so they can grip onto larger objects more easily. The big pencil is easier for little children to hold than the thinner ones.
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
Little children develop their fine motor skills by using the big pencil. Fine motor skills is the ability to use the small muscles of the fingers and hands in coordination with the eyes.
REDUCED STRESS OR PAIN
Using the big pencil reduces stress or pain on a child's arms and/or hands.
* STEPS FOR HOLDING A PENCIL CORRECTLY:
STEP 1: Place the pencil between your index finger and thumb.
STEP 2: Tuck your other three fingers in towards your palm.
STEP 3: Rest your pencil on your middle finger.
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TIPS:
Don't get alarmed when your 3 year old child doesn't pick up a pencil correctly. They may hold a pencil with a FISTED grip or PALMER grip. But as time goes by their way of writing becomes more refined they will use the TRIPOD grip. Let your little children use BIG chalk, pens or paint brushes to enhance fine motor skills.
When children have a poor pencil grip their work is often untidy; discomfort may be caused in their arms or hands, and they may refuse to write. Writing fluently does not happen overnight: It happens over time. Constant checking from parents or teachers is very important to their development. Parents are not to get too worried if your child is taking longer to learn how to write. Don't force them to write but if they are refusing to write, create little incentives.
Such as:
* Create pencil holders on top of the pencil (with their names or favourite characters.)
* Make the pencil colourful by painting it or wrapping it with giftwrap.
Note to Parents:
Your child is still little. Give him/her time to develop.
* ACTIVITIES FOR LITTLE CHILDREN
* Practice writing their name
* Scribble, Draw and Doodle
* Use tracing Strips
* Make Cards
* Write on Post it Notes
These activities will also help children to read. I will show you examples in my next BLOG.
Note to Parents:
You will eventually know when your child is ready for thinner pencils and it is usually between 6 - 7 years or in grade 1.
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