tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462556649000700441.post4684344779938536018..comments2015-04-21T20:01:31.507-07:00Comments on Square Dots: Wait a minute...Reverse that...Thank you.Auntie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777983027361603449noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2462556649000700441.post-43308045274932709992009-03-11T09:44:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:44:00.000-07:00We've talked about this exact issue in School ...We've talked about this exact issue in School Improvement Team meetings at the elementary level (where I was the PTA rep).<BR/><BR/>The problem seems to be that boys are more likely to find the act of holding a pencil physically uncomfortable, and so they avoid writing until their hands are more full developed. <BR/><BR/>I don't know why this would be true, or if there is an medical or developmental research to support it. The assertion, which came from several teachers, originate with boys complaining that it hurt to hold a pencil.<BR/><BR/>There were several adaptations, including padding that slipped over the pencil and changes to grip, and I think some teaching methods were easier on the joints that others. (Sorry, I don't remember if chancery or Zaner-Bloser was preferred.)<BR/><BR/>I suggest you talk to your son to see if he has mechanical trouble with writing. Boys can do as well as girls (and we did things to assure that they could succeed, just as we put extra attention into assuring we didn't short the girls on math) if they are appropriately taught.<BR/><BR/>tc>Tom Comeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121870260409630083noreply@blogger.com