Pencil and Paper Position for Right handers

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Published 2011-04-01

Instructional video on how to properly hold the pencil or pen for right-handers. Iris Hatfield, author of the New American Cursive Penmanship Program explains how the paper position is also very important for good pemmanship. www.NewAmericanCursive.com

All Comments (21)

@JSheetzArtwork 5 years ago

Ive been holding it with my foot the whole time.
@shanelle850 7 years ago

Now i know I've been holding my pencil wrong all this time, I guess that's why i have a bump on my finger lol
@andra2377 7 years ago

Lord have mercy! I just tried it just like you said and wrote flawlessly!! I'm so used to writing fast and having a death grip on my pen, lol. Thank you!
@diamondwilliams8440 9 years ago

I'm 27 years old and you taught me something new!! Thanks
@petrahenchell 10 years ago

I only watched this video because I was under the impression that I grip my writing instrument incorrectly due to the writers bump I had formed over the years but apparently... this is not true because i have been holding my pen/pencil just like the lady in the video. So it must be that I apply too much pressure when writing.
@shadow-monger5189 4 years ago

Thank you for posting this, I am a post grad University student and I have always criticized myself for my terrible penmanship. A part of it is that I am lefty that was forced to write with my right, but there was a lot of things in this video about paper positions and how to manage the paper that I had no idea about. I feel like this should have been taught to me in elementary school, and perhaps it was and I just forgot or didn't care because I was a kid. But as an adult this very helpful.
@venomous 10 years ago

i've been holding my pencil wrong all these years =( and i'm an artist to xD
@little.wing. 10 years ago

"This video is for right handers, but you can flip your screen vertically if you're left handed"
@Jia1337 7 years ago

Why the heck am I watching this as a grown man who is about to finish college?
@jyavant 5 years ago

"Keep both feet on the floor." and here I am watching this video sitting on a chair criss-cross....
@Iggypox 9 years ago

I never thought I'd live to see the day this has to be taught... very good video, clear and to the point. I hope Humanity doesn't lose the ability to write with pen and pencil, it is far too precious.
@DaStrangeWeasel 2 years ago

I'm 20 years old and trying not to further damage my right hand. My fingers and wrist always hurt after writing for 20+ minutes and I feel myself writing too hard. Thank you for your video demonstration of the correct handwriting posture, now I just need practice with this method. 👍
@omahaw1728 5 years ago

I like this lady. I love her voice. I learned how to hold my pen correctly.
@Bobvanksy 9 years ago

I have this bad habbit of putting the paper at an angle towards my right hand.
@siegpasta 8 years ago

Why did they not teach me this in school?
@tralalabroman 12 years ago

I just looked this up because the way I hold a pencil gets extremely uncomfortable and hurts after a while.
@allie-ps2ml 2 years ago

I looked this up to fix my writing cramps but I think I just found an asmr hidden gem
@adamcarson6294 7 years ago

Surprisingly I happen to hold it properly. I mostly push with my index finger and I notice after writing more than a page my index finger gets very sore.
@tomhuit4013 6 years ago

Thank you for providing this extremely nice video , you have saved my life you are so smart , this way feels soooooo gooood and comfortabble , I have been holding my pencil wrong all the time
@alexanderzeanwhere3315 3 years ago

You’re teaching is the best