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ERIC Number: EJ643115
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0952-3383
Is There a Right Way To Hold a Pencil--and Does It Matter?
British Journal of Special Education, v29 n1 p49 Mar 2002
This article summarizes viewpoints expressed at a British special education conference on whether it matters if children acquire a standard pencil grip. Some participants felt children should be encouraged to use the standard tripod grip, while others believed children should be allowed to choose their own style of grip. (CR)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Handwriting, Learning Disabilities, Motor Development, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Britain