The pincer grip (the ability to make use the thumb and the pointer finger to grasp an object) is an important fine motor skill to develop. Activities that strengthen the pincer grip prepare a child to hold a pencil (muscle development and control , coordination, purposeful movement). Dr. Montessori believed that excercising these muscles would prepare a child from becoming fatigued when writing with a pencil.
The Importance Of The Pencer Grip
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