Jessica commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
Considering I hold my pencil on my ring finger (and I have a callous to prove it) I obviously was not taught correctly! Thanks for the tip...I'll post it in my mom brain for those days of teaching...
View Articletami@ourhouse commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
Thanks for the tip! This is a tricky skill to teach kids- I'll remember to try this!
View ArticleJaime commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
thanks for the tip! love the new green color too!
View ArticleBeth/Mom2TwoVikings commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a...
Oh good grief - could you (and that teacher) be ANY smarter!? *wink* What a cool idea!
View ArticleJohanna Ely commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
great tip...& I'm playing along too :)
View ArticleJohanna Ely commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
oops, you can delete my post as Johanna...I added my shop & can't delete it??
View ArticleCarol commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
I can't wait to try this! I am a first grade teacher, and I have never heard this idea. There seems to always be 1 or 2 children who can't "get it" no matter what I try with them. Thanks for the tip!
View ArticleKellyn commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
This is the best idea ever! I have a little one starting kindergarten this fall, so this will help a ton!
View Articletammi commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
Like so many others, I've got a 5-yr old starting K this fall, too, who also hasn't grasped the correct way to hold a pen or pencil yet. Her 2-yr old sister is a natural, but we've tried over and over...
View ArticleMandi commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
I love this idea - I am going to try it today with my 5yo son! Thanks so much for sharing! Warmly, Mandi
View Articlepeach commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
Great idea, friend. Just a couple years too late for us. I actually participated today. Drop by if you get a chance!
View ArticleToni commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
I like this tip! Will be using it with my 5 yo! This is my first WFMW, can't wait to visit others~
View ArticleMy Quotidian Mysteries (Laura) commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child...
What a clever idea! I don't have a tip to share, but I'm always grateful to glean from others. :)
View ArticleJana (sidetrack'd) commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a...
Great tip! I'll have to remember that one in a few years.
View ArticleJada commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
I will pass on your tip to those with little ones! Great tip! I actually have another WFMW post! Will wonders never cease??!! This is my second one. LOL ~Jada
View ArticleJan commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
Sorry I messed up the first time. I think the link will work now.
View ArticleStephanie's Mommy Brain commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold...
What a great tip!!! My oldest is four and a lefty. I'll be sure to use this idea.
View ArticleStephanie's Mommy Brain commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold...
What a great tip!!! My oldest is four and a lefty. I'll be sure to use this idea.
View ArticleTracy commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
Great tip! I have 2 kids that are at the age for this one. I'm participating for the first time today - thanks for hosting!
View ArticleMonique in TX commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
I must be creatively stupid. Even with the Kleenex, I found three other ways to hold the pencil that were incorrect...
View ArticleMorningSong commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
Great trick!! I will use this today! I've tried to show my daughter how to hold the pencil properly with no success. Great idea! Thanks!
View Articleshuey6 commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
loved the pencil tip! will try it today!
View ArticleSarah (Short Stop) commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a...
Great tip! Thanks for another great week!
View ArticleTricia commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
Oh,boy! I am a Pre-K teacher and even though I work on skills to strenghthen fine motor skills some of my students will be ready for this. The kindgergarten teachers will love it. Thanks for the great...
View ArticleAmy commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
I love WFMW! Thanks!!!
View ArticleLisa commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
Can't believe I found the Source of WFMW. I think I heard the angels sing. :)
View ArticleTricia commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
I will get it right next time. I put my subject by my direct link so that made it invalid. My first login was to my main page, sorry.
View ArticleSandy@Reluctant Entertainers commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To...
Never heard of, or thought of that! Cool! Sandy For Reluctant Entertainers
View ArticleMisslionheart commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
I'm going to try that with my 2yr old!
View ArticleMonkey Giggles commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
well I'll be darn....it does work. Thanks for sharing
View Articlesummershine commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
That is an AWESOME tip! I can't wait to try it with my sons.
View Articleshelly commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
I am gonna have to try this.
View ArticleMamaToo commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
what a great idea! Thanks for the pictures, too - this is very useful in our hosue right now.
View ArticleKristi W commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
I will DEFINITELY try this out with my 3 year old who is just experimenting with writing now!
View ArticleGinny commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
What a cool trick, I could have used that when my 5th grader was in kindergarten! I had issues while pregnant so she was born with week muscles. We thought she outgrew it around 2.5 until she went to...
View ArticleDawn commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
Great tip! I am going to try this with my two youngest. My oldest's preschool teachers finally gave up on trying to get him to hold his pencil the right way and said the kindergarten teacher could...
View Articledonetta commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
Fantastic Idea! I'll Pass that one on at occupational therapy. It will help a lot of children!
View ArticleElizabeth F.-The Whole Family commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To...
That is so cool! Thanks for posting that!
View ArticleAnne commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
Thank you for this tip and in case you didn't hear it: THANK YOU!! I have been teaching for 15 years and have done battle so many times over this very issue...holding a pencil properly. One simple tip...
View ArticleSusanne commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
That is a great hint, Shannon!
View ArticleSarah commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
WOW! Great idea! My 4yo has intermittent amnesia with acceptable pencil holding; this would DEFINITELY help on those days when he's feeling less "recollective" (and I would feel less likely to need...
View ArticleJordan (MamaBlogga) commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a...
Shannon, did you do something differently this time? I've never gotten an actual HTML link before this WFMW. Whatever you did, THANK YOU!
View ArticleGego commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
Now, that is seriously wonderful. I called some Pre-K and 1st Grade teacher friends and they were so excited. They have discovered that when the kids hold the Kleenex with the pinkie, middle, and ring...
View ArticleBarb commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
I use two cotton balls instead of a torn kleenex, but the same basic principle. It was taught to me by our school's occupational therapist a couple of years ago and now I use it with any of my...
View ArticleTrish commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
Not sure if I can still get in or not, but here is the link anyway...http://harmonyhillmusic.blogspot.com/2007/07/bloggie-giveaway.html. Not sure if I did that right -- Me and Mr. Linky are still...
View ArticleTrish commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
Oh Bother...Now I realized I commented on the wrong post...Can I blame it on menopause???
View ArticletAnYettA commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
I need to link to this on my blog. This really works!
View ArticleHeather Ledeboer commented on 'Works For Me: Teaching a Child To Hold a Pencil'
I was a second grade teacher for three years and could have used this tip back then:). Thanks!
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