“ Some students benefit from using a weighted pencil, all of the writing time or sometimes. The extra weight gives a little extra proprioceptive input that alerts the student to the fact that s/he is holding something and gives them a bit extra information about where the pencil is, in their hand.” – OT Tools for Public Schools
Weighted Pencil How To
01/11/2013 at 4:17 pm
Thanks very much for including my post on your blog! Karen
01/28/2013 at 9:19 am
Absolutely! Great tip and such an important one that many parents miss.
01/13/2013 at 12:00 am
I make them using a coupling nut (ask at the hardware store and they will show you) and a Grotto Grip on one end. For the greatest amount of proprioceptive input, use a china maker instead of a pencil. Since they are a bit wider in diameter, use a larger size coupling nut.
01/28/2013 at 9:21 am
Great tip. Thanks!
01/22/2013 at 10:32 pm
This is amazing!!! Thank you for sharing this. I am going to go and dig through the tool box now.
01/28/2013 at 9:21 am
So glad that you like it. It’s one of those hidden tricks that many teachers aren’t aware of when kids hit the age of writing.
02/05/2013 at 6:31 pm
I also forgot to add that years ago I worked in a shop that sold expensive pens like Mont Blanc. I loved holding them and writing with them because they were “weighted” for the reasons you describe:)
02/05/2013 at 7:12 pm
That’s a really interesting observation. I have a Mont Blanc I got a long time ago and always love writing with it. Never thought about if it was the weight but now that you mention it that is one reason I love it.