Pencil Grasp in the Young Child | Short course

In this course we are going to have a closer look at the development of pencil grasp in young children. We will look at the different ages and stages and discuss how the physiology of a young child’s hands needs to be taken into consideration in educational tasks.

Chapter 1: Pencil Grasp

Lesson 1: Definitions of Grasps

Lesson 2: Development of pencil grasp

Lesson 3: What does the development of pencil grasp look like?

Lesson 4: Alternate Pencil Grasps That Are Functional for Children

Lesson 5: Activities That Promote the Development of Pencil Grasp

Chapter 2: Posture

Lesson 1: What does correct sitting posture look like?  And why does it matter?

Lesson 2: Why is Correct Sitting Posture Important?

Lesson 3: What Does Correct Sitting Posture Look Like?

Lesson 4: How Do You Encourage Better Sitting Posture with Your Students?

Lesson 5: Considerations Regarding Seated Posture

Chapter 3: Developing little hands

Lesson 1: Hand development

Lesson 2: Crossing the mid line

Lesson 3: Pincer grasp

Lesson 4: Hand dominance

Lesson 5: Activities to develop the hands

Chapter 4: Foundations of handwriting

Lesson 1: Handwriting Foundations

Lesson 2: What is the sequence of visual motor skills?

Lesson 3: Quick pre-writing skill building activities to add to daily life: Lesson 4:Developmental stages of Writing

Lesson 5: Why are some children only scribbling when others in the preschool class are writing?

Lesson 6: Why do children write so big that their name can’t fit on a single piece of paper?

Lesson 7: Why do some children write many of their letters backwards

Chapter 5: Pencil grasp difficulties

Lesson 1: What is poor pencil grasp?

Lesson 2: Why you don’t want a child to have a poor pencil grasp

Lesson 3: Poor hand position can cause a poor pencil grasp

Lesson 4: Ways to Correct a Poor Pencil Grasp

Lesson5: Tips for left handed Writers

Chapter 6: Handwriting performance

Lesson1: What is handwriting performance?

Lesson 2: Why is handwriting performance important?

Lesson 3: What are the building blocks necessary to develop handwriting performance?

Lesson 4: How can I tell if a child has problems with handwriting performance?

Lesson 5: What other problems can occur when a child has handwriting performance difficulties?

Lesson 6: What can be done to improve handwriting performance?

Lesson 7: If left untreated what can difficulties with handwriting performance lead to?

Lesson 8: What type of therapy is  recommended for handwriting performance difficulties?