My fourth grade teacher made me write a certain way!
By Brooke
@o2bnocn (2992)
United States
July 24, 2008 11:07am CST
When I was in the 4th grade, my teacher made everyone hold there pencil a certain way. I didn't see any point in that at all. When ever she would see any of us holding our pencil the opposite way she made us change the way we were holding it. I have seen people hold there pens or pencils with their thumb and pointer on the pen. I have also seen people hold the pen with their middle finger on it also. I don't see a problem with either one. I feel like either one is fine. I hold my pen with my pointer and my thumb and that is it. I don't even remember which way the teacher was making us hold the pencils. I just want to know what are your thoughts about this?
2 responses
@greenglitterturtle (2750)
• United States
24 Jul 08
they mean well and have to say something i guess. i had a teacher tell us we couldn't use a blue crayon to color flowers because there was no such thing as a blue flower. i thought why can't we color with any color we wanted. i thought it was wrong. then i later saw a blue flower and i couldn't believe it. and it's the same idea with flossing. the dental hygienist told me to use my middle finger when flossing and i told her i can't get that finger to work for me. she said i had to. well, i tried and it doesn't work. but my index finger does so i go with what gets the job done. and so can you.
@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
25 Jul 08
Yeah it isn't that big of a deal. Especially if they mean well by it. I can kind of understand her not wanting you to color the flower a certain color, but like you said you even saw a blue flower. I guess she was trying to teach you that certain things are certain colors.
@checapricorn (16060)
• United States
24 Jul 08
Hi o2,
I have not experienced that...Our teacher those time was not concern on the way we hold our pen or pencil..They are more sensitive how clean our nails are..LOL!
Anyway, I have tried experimenting with my friends before about using different fingers since we have different style in holding!
I can handle to hold the pen and write when I will clip the pen using my pointer and middle finger simultaneously and that is the influenced of a friend..
But, I am more comfortable of my style...to clip it using my pointer and thumb then lean against the middle finger!
But, I am more comfortable of my style...to clip it using my pointer and thumb then lean against the middle finger!@o2bnocn (2992)
• United States
25 Jul 08
The last way you said that is how I hold my pen. It is just more comfortable and more easy for me to write. That was the only teacher that ever did that. I just realized that I put this discussion under graduate high school, I wasn't in high school when I was in 4th grade! Oh well!
