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ERIC Number: EJ572361
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Using Writing Instruments: Invariances in Young Children and Adults.
Greer, Tammy; Lockman, Jeffrey J.
Child Development, v69 n4 p888-902 Aug 1998
Two studies examined developmental changes in handwriting variability. Results indicated that, between 3 and 5 years, the number of grip patterns that children routinely use declines and the variability associated with pen-surface positioning declines. Older 3-year-olds used an adult grip pattern more often and were less variable in pen-surface positioning than they were as young 3-year-olds. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Stages, Followup Studies, Handwriting, Individual Development, Preschool Children, Writing Ability
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Behavioral Variability; Grip Classification; Pencil Holding; Writing Implements; Writing Patterns