Your left handed child
How can I help?
Tips for left-handed learners:
Sit on the left hand side of a shared table to avoid bumping elbows with other students
Tilt page to the right for drawing and writing, to support a clearer view of their work and to prevent smudging
Grip the pencil slightly higher up the shaft. This can be supported by placing an elastic band or grip around the pencil shaft, at the appropriate height
Use slightly inclined surfaces, such as a slant board, to support proper wrist positioning
Use stickers (in the top left corner of the page) to prompt working from left to right
Place models/pictures on the right hand side of a page, so left-handed students can see it while copying or completing the task
Left-handed students may benefit from left handed tools (i.e. scissors, pencil sharpeners, and a computer mouse)
Left handed scissors – what’s the real difference?
The primary difference between left and right handed scissors is the way the blades are connected. When you open a standard pair of scissors, the blade on the right side goes up and the blade on the left side goes down. It doesn’t matter if you turn the scissors over, or change the contour or shape of the handles-when you open them the blade on the right will still be the one on the top. Try it out for yourself with a pair of standard scissors!
The unique thing about scissors for left hands is that when you open them, the blade on the left hand side goes to the top. This means the blade on the right sits on the bottom. Left-handed students will likely benefit greatly from left handed scissors and it will be much easier for them to align the blade and the line they are cutting along.