Alternative Pencils: Helping Every Child Become a Writer
For many years, writing instruction has often started with one assumption: every child should begin with a pencil.
But what happens when holding a pencil becomes the biggest barrier to showing what a student knows?
That’s where alternative pencils come in.
Alternative pencils give students another way to generate text so they can participate in meaningful literacy activities while continuing to develop handwriting skills. Instead of waiting until handwriting catches up, students can begin seeing themselves as writers today.
