Pincer Grasp Workout Number 1
Post it Notes
Specifically those Post it Note tabs for marking places in a book.
Pretty much the only way to get them out is by pulling with your thumb and index.
As mentioned in this article (which I already linked to in this post),
the most common thing occupational therapists work at with children is correcting incorrect pencil grips
Pretty much the only way to get them out is by pulling with your thumb and index.
As mentioned in this article (which I already linked to in this post),
the most common thing occupational therapists work at with children is correcting incorrect pencil grips
Giving your child a pencil to color with before she is ready can be detrimental to her pencil grip.
In my weekly wrap up I gave lots of ideas for working on fine motor skills, specifically those that help strengthen the pincer grasp.
The pincer grasp is the one needed to hold your pencil in the correct dynamic tripod position
(pencil between thumb and index, resting on middle finger).
Stay tuned for more Pincer Grasp Workouts.
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