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Pencil Control
Parents: this activity let's your child experiment using a pencil and crayons. Show your child the correct way to hold a pencil, using their first and middle finger for control and their thumb for support. The first two pictures are colouring activities and then your child can attempt his / her own 'pencil walking' picture.
Take your pencil for a walk
Teddy Thomas is learning to hold his pencil properly. He has taken his pencil for a walk on a piece of paper.
He drew some curved lines like this:
and some straight lines like this:
Here is his drawing.
Use your crayons to colour in the pattern for Teddy Thomas. Try very hard to colour inside the lines.
Now it's your turn to take you pencil for a walk.
- Hold your pencil properly - not too tight.
- Now draw some curved lines and some straight lines. Try to keep your pencil point on the paper until you have finished.
- Have you drawn a lovely pattern? Use your crayons to colour it in.
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