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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]yes!  unfortunately, I found out too late and DD and DS never learned a correct pencil grip.  It was impossible to fix the incorrect grip that they had become accustomed to.  [/quote]

Why exactly does this matter?? I am an adult with an incorrect grip. I write beautifully and can do calligraphy. It's never held me back, but every single teacher until high school berated me for it. [/quote]

NP here.  Holding a pen incorrectly doesn't mean you can't write beautifully. It means it can be a very inefficient manner of writing, which can lead to fatigue once a child is writing a lot more.  My son doesn't write his letters in the correct flow. He starts up when he should write a line down, etc.  He's in OT (partially for fine motor skills) and correct handwriting is something that they emphasize.

OP, my son is also in K and he scored almost perfectly on the DRA WA2. Yet, his teacher also asked that we continue to work with him on the same things your son's teacher did- having the correct pencil grip, learning sight words, and the correct way to form letters, but in no way suggested the drill and kill method.  [/quote]

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