Hand and finger strength is very important for
holding a pencil correctly, fastening clothes and other fine motor skills.
As a culture, it's easy to get bombarded and let open - ended play time for our children slip by as we worry about whether they're reading by age three,
holding a pencil correctly by age two, and counting to 100 by age four or even involved in dance, music, and t - ball each and every week.
«Many times precious time is spent on teaching the fundamentals of learning, from
holding a pencil correctly to learning basic personal hygiene, yet we find a way to still teach the grade - appropriate standards and benchmarks,» she wrote.
Not exact matches
Learning how to
hold a
pencil and form letters
correctly not only serves your child well in the future, but also helps to work on her fine motor skills.
It is through these types of activities that you prepare your child for the skills of picking up a
pencil,
holding it
correctly and forming letters.