Abstract
This study examined the effect of pencil size and shape on the pre-writing skills of children in kindergarten. A sample of 126 kindergartners from a city school in the Midwest participated in the study. The Graphmotor Task Instrument was used in an adapted format to test the children's pre-writing skills while using a triangular shaped pencil, a standard pencil, and a large diameter pencil. The results of the study indicated no effect of pencil size or shape on the quality of the children's writing. Further research is recommended to determine if the adapted writing tools, which are recommended by many teachers and occupational therapists, do improve the handwriting of children with handwriting deficits.
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