My 4 year old does not hold her pencil correctly. She never did. She also had trouble using a fork so I believe the two go hand in hand, but I’m not sure. I’ve been trying for a while to get her to hold the pencil correctly but she gets very frustrated with me and just can’t seem to get it right. Even at preschool they’ve tried to help her. One teacher suggested giving her a short pencil so there isn’t enough ‘room’ to hold it wrong, but she still does.
I was asked to review the Twist ‘n Write pencils by PenAgain which are ergonomically shaped to help a child hold the pencil properly. I knew we needed something like this so I was very happy to do it. I received a 4 pack of Erasable No.2 Twist ‘n Write pencils.
I tried it first and I found it very easy to hold and I can see how it ‘forces’ you to hold it correctly. It’s also extremely comfortable to hold and write with. I thought it was a fantastic design and I really believed it was going to help my daughter.
Here is a little bit of information about Twist ‘n Write pencils:
The Twist ‘n Write™ pencil is a new model specifically designed to fit smaller hands and bring back the fun in writing.
A thick 2 mm pencil lead provides for long lasting write-out and never needs sharpening. Simply twist the tip to expose more lead. Kids simply love the PenAgain Twist ‘n Write because its fun to use and it gets them excited about writing!
The wishbone shaped design forces the school taught “tripod” position. The unusual, curvy design and fun colors will make your kids want to pick up and write or doodle.
What Harry Potter books did to gettings kids to read the New Twist ‘n Write will do the same to get them excited about writing
She’s been using it for a couple of months now and I do have to admit, she won’t use it every time she writes because it’s uncomfortable for her to hold. But she is getting better with it and can almost hold it properly, she still somehow manages to twist her fingers, it’s really weird and I have no idea how she does it but I have seen a slight improvement since she’s been using the Twist ‘n Write.
I even gave her teacher one for her to use in school. I haven’t had a chance to talk with her teacher yet to see how she’s been doing, but like I said I have noticed a slight difference so I’m confident that in time she will be able to hold her pencil correctly thanks to the Twist ‘n Write.
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