do you think that it is good to teach a child below 7 to use a pencil properly?

Question

i mean pencil control like go along a dots to make staight lines.

Answer 1

They should be already doing that. If not, he may have some fine motor delays. You could help strengthen the muscles in the hand needed to write by squeezing & playing with playdough, squirting water through spritzer bottles, squeezing & picking up little items with clothespins, etc. The child may need occupational therapy if his fine muscles are significantly delayed. By age 7 he should be able to draw representational pictures, write his name and letters of the alphabet, etc. Talk to his teacher about whether or not he needs an evaluation.

Answer 2

They should already be teaching him the proper way to hold a pencil and writing form in shool by the age of seven, but yes... reinforce it at home.

It you go into a teaching or supply stores they can show you small rubber attachments to use with pencils that teach the child where the proper placement of the fingers go. These are NOT the triangle attachments that keep the pencil from rolling off the desk or a foamy comfort band...but actual fingertip placement guides. On the attachment there is a star so the child knows where to place his thumb. After that, the other fingers "fall" naturally into place.

Tried to find a picture of the thing, but I couldn't...Sorry

Answer 3

As long as you do not place too much pressure on the child to be perfect you should be fine. The best approach is to turn it into a game. Or better yet a few childrens activity books with dot to dot pictures seem to work great.

Answer 4

That's called fine motor skills and the child should be able to write and use a pencil by the time they are at least 5, if not earlier. How would they learn how to write in Kindergarten otherwise?

Answer 5

YES! Absolutely! That will increase their intelligence! But don't discourage creative uses of pencils, just offer the dots and straight lines as something new to try... separate from the creative drawing.

Answer 6

Absolutely! We've learned as educators that not providing 4-7 year old kids #2 pencils-or worse, providing them jumbo pencils instead-directly affects the probablity that they will use the correct grip later in life.

Answer 7

he is too old to "go along a dots to make staight lines" start teaching him how to write the alphabets

Answer 8

I'm surprised this is even a question. It should be going on long before 7. One thing I hate are those chunky palm-size crayons that don't require any fine motor skill or control. You're not supposed to make things easy for kids. How else are they going to learn unless they're challenged?

Answer 9

my 4 year old sister knows how to use a pencil and she loves it! I think it would be great if kids nkow how to use them because at school they will feel alone and behind when all the kids know how to use it and they don't. Parents should teach them at about age 3. It's fun and great practice for school!

Answer 10

At schools in the UK it is common practise from 4 to teach children to follow dotted lines in order for them to write legibly.