Thanks for all the left-handed help!
Julie Bogart
It was great to get some ideas for my lefty. I'm going to try the upside-down and
backwards notebook idea and look for lefthanded notebooks too.
My son tends to be ambidexterous in sports so I know he's not got an especially
strong left handed dmonance. Will see how things progress.
Thanks again,
Julie B
backwards notebook idea and look for lefthanded notebooks too.
My son tends to be ambidexterous in sports so I know he's not got an especially
strong left handed dmonance. Will see how things progress.
Thanks again,
Julie B
TreeGoddess
I'm left-handed for writing, holding a fork or spoon, and for brushing
my teeth. Everything else I do right-handed....throwing a ball, using
scissors, eating with chopsticks, etc.
The spiral-bound notebooks are a real pain in the, well, arm and wrist.
LOL The other thing that I still have a problem with is getting ink
or marker all over the outer edge of my hand as it drags across the
paper while writing from left to right. I'm constantly smudging my
stuff. LOL
If I want to use a pad of paper I prefer to use the kind that don't
have a spiral, but rather an edge like a book of checks where the paper
is just perforated.
As far as "how" your DS is holding his pen/pencil.... I wouldn't worry
about it. I have a really odd way of holding my pen(cil) and it works
great for me. My parents, grandparents, and teachers all try to teach
me a "better" way, but it wasn't better for ME. Don't sweat it.
That reminds me.... one more "retraining" phase that my parents tried
to do with me when I was a toddler and learning to eat with
utensils.... they bought me a spoon that was bent toward the left so
that if I used it with my right hand the "bowl" of the spoon would go
toward my mouth. But if I used it with my left hand the spoon would
point away from my mouth. What kind of twisted trick is that to pull
on a little kid??? I still didn't use the darn thing with my right
hand. I just curved my little left arm all the way around and used it
that way. I still am annoyed that they did that to me instead of just
letting me be.
-Tracy-
my teeth. Everything else I do right-handed....throwing a ball, using
scissors, eating with chopsticks, etc.
The spiral-bound notebooks are a real pain in the, well, arm and wrist.
LOL The other thing that I still have a problem with is getting ink
or marker all over the outer edge of my hand as it drags across the
paper while writing from left to right. I'm constantly smudging my
stuff. LOL
If I want to use a pad of paper I prefer to use the kind that don't
have a spiral, but rather an edge like a book of checks where the paper
is just perforated.
As far as "how" your DS is holding his pen/pencil.... I wouldn't worry
about it. I have a really odd way of holding my pen(cil) and it works
great for me. My parents, grandparents, and teachers all try to teach
me a "better" way, but it wasn't better for ME. Don't sweat it.
That reminds me.... one more "retraining" phase that my parents tried
to do with me when I was a toddler and learning to eat with
utensils.... they bought me a spoon that was bent toward the left so
that if I used it with my right hand the "bowl" of the spoon would go
toward my mouth. But if I used it with my left hand the spoon would
point away from my mouth. What kind of twisted trick is that to pull
on a little kid??? I still didn't use the darn thing with my right
hand. I just curved my little left arm all the way around and used it
that way. I still am annoyed that they did that to me instead of just
letting me be.
-Tracy-
On Jan 25, 2004, at 10:27 AM, Julie Bogart wrote:
> It was great to get some ideas for my lefty. I'm going to try the
> upside-down and backwards notebook idea and look for lefthanded
> notebooks too.
>
> My son tends to be ambidexterous in sports so I know he's not got an
> especially strong left handed dmonance. Will see how things progress.
Deborah Lewis
***It was great to get some ideas for my lefty. I'm going to try the
upside-down and
backwards notebook idea and look for lefthanded notebooks too.***
My husband is left handed and went to public school. He did a lot of
writing practice, penmanship, etc.
He doesn't like to write. Not only is the binding of notebooks a problem
but we write from left to right and a left handed person's hand trails
through the ink and can smear it. I think that's the reason a lot of
left handed people bend their wrist and write with their hand curving
over the top of the line - it tends to keep their hand off the paper and
out of the ink.
Maybe your son could write from right to left?
So, if it comforts you, writing practice didn't make my husband a better
writer. He did write long love letters to me before we were married so
he can write when he wants to. <g>
I'm not left handed but my bird list is on a small, postcard size, sketch
pad and I use it with the spiral binding on the top instead of the left.
It's much easier to write in that way because your hand can support more
of the book as you write while standing or crouching. There's room for
quick sketches too. It fits in most vest or coat pockets and the easy
pouches of front or backpacks.
Dylan's bird list is different. We printed the Montana species and had
it laminated. It's about three inches wide by eight inches long , four
or five pages with a hole punched in the top for a ring and a clip. He
marks off birds he sees and the date/location with a permanent marker and
the list can be clipped onto his backpack or zipper or belt loop. He
likes it because it requires a minimum of writing. <g>
I always enjoy your posts Julie.
Deb L
upside-down and
backwards notebook idea and look for lefthanded notebooks too.***
My husband is left handed and went to public school. He did a lot of
writing practice, penmanship, etc.
He doesn't like to write. Not only is the binding of notebooks a problem
but we write from left to right and a left handed person's hand trails
through the ink and can smear it. I think that's the reason a lot of
left handed people bend their wrist and write with their hand curving
over the top of the line - it tends to keep their hand off the paper and
out of the ink.
Maybe your son could write from right to left?
So, if it comforts you, writing practice didn't make my husband a better
writer. He did write long love letters to me before we were married so
he can write when he wants to. <g>
I'm not left handed but my bird list is on a small, postcard size, sketch
pad and I use it with the spiral binding on the top instead of the left.
It's much easier to write in that way because your hand can support more
of the book as you write while standing or crouching. There's room for
quick sketches too. It fits in most vest or coat pockets and the easy
pouches of front or backpacks.
Dylan's bird list is different. We printed the Montana species and had
it laminated. It's about three inches wide by eight inches long , four
or five pages with a hole punched in the top for a ring and a clip. He
marks off birds he sees and the date/location with a permanent marker and
the list can be clipped onto his backpack or zipper or belt loop. He
likes it because it requires a minimum of writing. <g>
I always enjoy your posts Julie.
Deb L
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In a message dated 1/25/04 8:29:33 AM, julie@... writes:
<< I'm going to try the upside-down and
backwards notebook idea and look for lefthanded notebooks too. >>
The university bookstore has them here, but I bet you can get it delivered
to your door form some online office supply place.
<<My son tends to be ambidexterous in sports so I know he's not got an
especially
strong left handed dmonance. Will see how things progress.>>
Marty does some things one way and some another. He writes and draws
lefthanded. He eats left handed. When he went to play hockey, we figured "lefty"
but no, he's a righty playing hockey. Lefty sword fighting. ?? Maybe it's an
eye-dominance thing.
Keith says that at work he uses a legal pad binder that opens the regular way
(like a folder) but he can fold that all the way under while he's writing.
Sandra
<< I'm going to try the upside-down and
backwards notebook idea and look for lefthanded notebooks too. >>
The university bookstore has them here, but I bet you can get it delivered
to your door form some online office supply place.
<<My son tends to be ambidexterous in sports so I know he's not got an
especially
strong left handed dmonance. Will see how things progress.>>
Marty does some things one way and some another. He writes and draws
lefthanded. He eats left handed. When he went to play hockey, we figured "lefty"
but no, he's a righty playing hockey. Lefty sword fighting. ?? Maybe it's an
eye-dominance thing.
Keith says that at work he uses a legal pad binder that opens the regular way
(like a folder) but he can fold that all the way under while he's writing.
Sandra