ERIC Number: EJ1110959
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-2374-7404
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Pencil Size and Their Impact on Penmanship Legibility
Sinclair, Becky; Szabo, Susan
Texas Journal of Literacy Education, v3 n1 p5-13 Sum 2015
Legible penmanship is important. However, young students have difficulty producing legible handwriting (Marr, Windsor, & Cermak, 2001). As legible handwriting is a benefit for both the students and the teachers in the classroom setting, this study examined if pencil size had an impact on preschool and kindergarten students' handwriting. The students used four different pencil sizes over a two-week period. The data showed pencil size did not impact handwriting legibility but there was a pencil size preference difference between preschool and kindergarten students, which may impact the yearly student supply lists.
Descriptors: Handwriting, Kindergarten, Preschool Education, Young Children, Resources, Psychomotor Skills, Intervention, Scoring Rubrics, Observation, Interviews, Gender Differences, Age Differences
Texas Journal of Literacy Education. Sam Houston State University, 1908 Bobby Marks Drive Box 2119, Huntsville, TX 77341. Web site: http://www.texasreaders.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
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