The effect of pencil size and shape on the pre-writing skills of kindergartners

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 53-60

  Oehler, Erica ^a   Dekrey, Heather ^a   Eadry, Erin ^a   Fogo, Jennifer ^a   Lewis, Elaine ^a   Maher, Carol ^a   Schilling, Amy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Graphomotor Task Instrument; Handwriting; Pencil size

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; KINDERGARTEN; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; RESEARCH;

EID: 0033304274     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/j006v19n03_05     Document Type: Article

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