The simplest skill - holding a ballpoint pen correctly entails a whole series of mandatory skills - correct seating, correct positioning of the notebook on the table, correct positioning of the legs, etc. All this must be done competently in order for the child to maintain his even posture. They begin to teach children how to hold a pen correctly in the first grade. But parents can easily teach their child this simple skill at home.
Necessary
- - pen or pencil;
- - a piece of paper;
- - notebook;
- - table;
- - chair;
Instructions
Step 1
Place the child at the table, ask him to sit up straight. Holding the handle also means sitting properly. Ask him not to slouch and place the elbows of both hands on the table. Place a piece of paper in front of him. Make sure that the child does not lean over the paper too much. Take a ballpoint pen. It is with a ballpoint pen that the child will begin to write at school. If the child is capricious and does not want to take a pen, give him a colored pencil. He might like this item more. The child has obviously tried to draw something. It's okay if he first learns to hold the pencil correctly. The principle is still the same.
Step 2
Place the pen in the child's hand so that the tip is on the first phalanx of the middle finger (left). With the thumb and forefinger of the same hand, press the handle against the phalanx of the middle finger. But squeeze hard. Use your thumb and forefinger to lightly hold the handle on your middle finger to prevent it from slipping out.
Step 3
Make sure that the distance from the tip of your child's index finger to the tip of the pen is no more than two centimeters. If you take it wrong (make the distance more or less), the hand will strain. This will create discomfort when writing.
Step 4
Make sure that the distance between the chest and the table is no more and no less than two centimeters. So that the child should put his feet next to him. Notebook or paper should lie at an angle of 45 degrees (no more). The right hand should rest on the back of the hand and the little finger. Make sure that the child does not push the rod too deep into the paper. Excessive tension is not needed, ask the kid to relax his hand if you see the "depressed" text on other pages of the notebook.
