{"id":26522,"date":"2025-07-25T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/?p=26522"},"modified":"2025-07-31T09:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:18:16","slug":"beginner-pencils-for-handwriting-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducatorsspinonit.com\/beginner-pencils-for-handwriting-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Be Using Beginner Pencils for Handwriting Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Beginner pencils can make a big difference in your child’s success in handwriting. Here are some playful tips for improving their proper pencil grip. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Teaching young children to learn to write is one of my most favorite things to do. Giving a child the right writing tools to be successful is an important step. A large size round No. 2 pencil is easy for small hands to hold making them ideal for children in the early stages of their writing development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you bought your Ticonderoga pencils<\/a><\/strong><\/em> yet for your beginner writer this school year?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Using a Beginner Pencil for Handwriting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In my Kindergarten classroom, I prefer to teach how to properly write using large diameter pencils. This back to school season we’re kicking off our writing with a very special pencil from Ticonderoga Pencils, just for beginning writers ages 7 or younger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The larger pencil is so much easier for little hands to hold as they develop their fine motor skills<\/a> and story writing skills<\/a>. Plus it helps with learning to form the proper way to hold a pencil which can make a huge impact on handwriting in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With oversized beginner pencils the thicker core of graphite helps to prevent the frustrations from the graphite breaking, and they stay sharper longer as your child practices writing with a pencil. It gives them time to be creative and write down their thoughts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If they make a mistake the erasers remove marks easily without smudging. You’d be amazed how distractive little tasks like erasing can be to beginning writers.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Handwriting Skills for Preschoolers and Kindergartners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Handwriting skills start off at an early age as fine motor skills<\/a> that you learn through hands-on play. If you have a preschooler at home I’d recommend starting off this school year by heading to your favorite store for school supplies<\/a> and look for the My First Ticonderoga<\/a> Pencil. These larger pencils come pre-sharpened plus they come with a bonus sharpener too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve never seen them before, you need to know that they are much thicker than regular pencils which helps with easily being able to grip. The pencil’s graphite is big enough to withstand even the hardest writers for smooth writing. These pencils are great for beginning writers who would like a substantial size that is easier to hold on to as they work on proper pencil grip.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How to Develop Proper Pencil Grip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You might be wondering how do I teach my child how to hold a pencil?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You start by developing the skills that are required, which requires a lot of hands on play and exploration. Playground time can make a huge impact in your child’s handwriting as they grow up, so go PLAY! Below I’ve listed some of the things your child will develop for their handwriting skills and proper pencil grip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n