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owen’s got grip: using large crayons to help support tripod grip

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April 28, 2009 by Teach Mama 6 Comments

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owen's got grip: using large crayons to help support tripod grip

No joke! My boy finally found his grip! It’s taken a while, and over the last few months, I’ve researched (our friends at HWT do have great ideas), tried slip-onĀ grips (wouldn’t use them), crayon bits (a good start. . .) to no avail.

Even though I don’t know much, I do know that learning happens when everything’s aligned–the stars, planets, mind and body–you name it.

We were patient (kind of), and it happened!

I have to thank our friends at Crayola for their Jumbo Crayons and Owen’s tireless, talented preschool teacher for introducing Owen to them.

And for the box she sent him home with on Monday that he hasn’t let rest for days.

Woo-hoo!

teach kids grip: thick crayons | teachmama.com

teach kids grip: thick crayons | teachmama.com

When he “showed me how they worked”, he slipped immediately into a normal tripod grip, and it makes sense. They’re thick without being bulky or heavy, and for a guy who is still developing his fine motor skills, the thicker (and shorter) the better!

I praised him over and over and silently thanked the village it takes to raise a child these days. Tomorrow he may lose it or forget to use it, but at least now I know that when he really needs to know how a good grip feels, I can reach for the Jumbo’s.

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  1. dana says

    April 30, 2009 at 10:32 pm

    yay owen! what do you think of crayola’s triangular shaped crayons?

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  2. teachmama says

    May 1, 2009 at 1:24 am

    They weren’t a favorite here because–I think–they too closely resembled the grips that we tried, then tried some more, then finally ditched.

    :*)

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  3. Christy says

    May 1, 2009 at 4:17 pm

    I’ll have to try these. My 4 yr old can’t seem to find his grip. I haven’t really been concerned but I guess I should be.

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