Holding a pencil & forming strokes

Lesson 1 of 11 in Pre-Literacy Mechanics · 20 minutes

Learn how to hold a pencil and make your first marks on paper. Practice straight, curved, and slanted strokes — the building blocks of every letter and number.

What you'll learn

• Hold a pencil with a comfortable, controlled grip
• Make a vertical line, a horizontal line, and a slanted line
• Draw a curve and a circle