PENCIL GRIP INFO

Each stage of holding a pencil or crayon is dependent on how “steady” the shoulder and arm muscles are. As your child develops physically, and takes part in lots of fun gross motor activities the shoulder and arm muscles get stronger and steadier, and this should help your child’s pencil grasp to mature as well. 

Younger children tend to use their shoulders and arms to move the pencil and older children tend to use wrist and fingers more to move the pencil.

A three finger tripod pencil grip is considered the most appropriate pencil grip, for both right and left handed writers, as it allows the fingers and wrist to work together to provide a more free flowing movement.