![]() Push down with the middle finger so that the pencil moves up and over like a drawbridge, keep pushing until the pencil is supported in the cup (web of skin that joins the thumb, hand and index finger) and the pencil is resting on the inner edge of middle finger. ![]() Keep the ring and little finger gently curled in.Pick the pencil up off the table and place the fingernail of the middle finger on to the pencil just above the tip.Dots or sticker may be placed on the pencil to help thumb and finger placement. Then using your thumb and index finger pinch the pencil either side of the shaft about 2 cm up from the tip for a right-handed writer and about 3 cm up for a left-handed writer.Place the pencil on the table in front of the writing hand, so it forms a straight line up the table with the writing tip of the pencil pointing towards you.This can also be used as a whole class approach to support correct pencil grip development for handwriting.įollow this link for an instructional video for both left and right-handed writers on how to use the Drawbridge Flip method: The Drawbridge Flip Method is a simple way of helping a child pick up a pencil and hold it correctly in the tripod grip for handwriting. The following link will take you to the grip section of our ‘Parents’ section of the .uk website where you will find information on the tripod grip for left and right-handed writer: The Dynamic Tripod Grip is still the most efficient grip for handwriting, for those with good fine motor skills, as it allows the fingers to move freely so, the writer can form the letters more smoothly.
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