JK Newsletter
April 17, 2016
Hand dominance
When is hand dominance determined? Hand dominance is determined in utero, before children are born. It is our responsibility to give a child plenty of opportunities to discover which hand is his/her dominant hand.
Predominant and proficient use of one hand over the other for handwriting, using scissors, and performing other activities in daily life usually emerges between 4 ½ and 6 years of age.
Presenting toys and tools at the midline (belly button and desktop levels) allows a child to use the preferred hand to grasp and manipulate the object spontaneously, which reinforces hand dominance acquisition. So, the next time you offer your child a writing implement, scissors, or an eating utensil, offer it at midline and see which hand he or she uses to reach for the object.
We must encourage a child's use of hands in play and daily activities where two hands are performing different jobs in order to develop hand dominance. Observing the emergence of hand dominance or any other aspect of child development is a gift to the teacher or parent. So, don’t worry when a young child is switching hands when coloring – instead, realize that you are most likely watching that child’s brain working through his/her hands to determine hand dominance for a lifetime.
Monday, April 18, 2016
Thank you to Mrs. Asencios and Mrs. Colby for volunteering to chaperone. We'll be going with Kindergarten and 1st grade.
We'll dress nicely, leave school at 9:00 am on the bus for the 10:30 show. We have decided that we will bring our lunches and eat at Darden Towe park and having some play time there before we turn to school, making this more of an all day field trip. Noon friends, please plan to join us by staying all day.
Nooner parents, please let me know how your child will go home at the end of the day. Thank you.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Mr. President and The First Lady
Contact information
Email: kkeating@grymesschool.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/grymesschool.org/junior-kindergarten/
Phone: 540-764-0753