Hello kindergarten teachers (and others)!
Today I am sharing a quick video that demonstrates “pinch and flip” and I also provide a few tips on how to teach this method to kindergartners. Doing this several times daily—usually in a small group—for the first couple of weeks of school will really help with establishing the desired tripod grasp.
Mind your students’ grasps throughout the year so they retain anything that you initially teach them. My experience shows that we can establish the correct grasp in about 90% of students; there will always be those kids who are going to hold their pencils the way they want to hold them, no matter what we do.
I hope you find the video helpful! For more ideas and almost daily videos of what’s happening in the classroom, consider a full subscription!
Randee
