Pencil Twirl

Materials Needed:

• pencils

Directions:

• Hold a pencil in your writing hand

• try to turn it over and over with only that hand

• use your thumb, pointer, and middle finger

• first make the pencil go in a clockwise direction

• next make the pencil go in a counter clockwise direction

Goals:

• separation of the two sides of the hand

• complex rotation

• in-hand manipulation

Modifications:

• you can use thicker (easier) or thinner (more challenging) pencils

• try to make the pencil move slowly