Learning how to properly hold a pencil is an important life skill ... But one kindergarten teacher has a trick you can do at home to help coax their fingers into the correct position.

But there are still plenty of settings — school among them — where knowing how to hold and ... to move the pencil across the writing surface. This grasp is the one many teachers actively ...

If your child is having trouble holding a pencil properly, parents, teachers and occupational therapists have recommended some tricks that might be helpful: Cut two holes in the toe area of a sock.