We teach children to hold the writing utensil by placing the tool flat and having the child "pinch" the instrument and then flip it over to rest on the thenar space. |
Checking his grip on the pencil. |
Shortened colored pencils help develop a tripod-grasp. |
Snipping paper is a precursor to cutting. |
Staff assists children as they learn to cut. Here is before and below the student is turning her scissors. |
This student is using an appropriate grip on the scissors and his thumb is up. |
In this photograph, students are in various stages of completion cutting and coloring a "star" and other children chose to color community helpers-police and fire department employees. |
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