The Howler is ambidextrous. I suspected, but have recently gotten confirmation.
The writes using, literally, both hands. That pencil, pen, or crayon will be swapped back and forth between her hands. She's smooth and she's quick about it--you hardly notice, unless you are sitting, and watching her. The trick is to be distracted by nothing--that's the only way you'll notice it.
She seems to have better control with her right hand for some letters (I, R, T) and with her left hand for others (E, K, S, Y). I don't understand the way it works, exactly, but I have seen it in action. It's a bit mystifying, and it does make me dizzy to watch her (Okay, it almost always makes me dizzy to watch her do anything, but that's not the point).
Either her teacher hasn't noticed, or has chosen to not say anything. I'm guessing it's the latter, and that's fine.
I think it's interesting that both my children were ambidextrous/lefties. Toadly was until he broke his arm at 3--and those experts out there who want to tell me that he was not left-handed that early can kiss my.... He's ended up, due to the broken arm, to be more of a rightie, BUT there are still some things he does better if he's using his left hand. He didn't do the switching thing, though. She's more ambi than he was.
Of course, on some level, I worry about this: What if she runs into a teacher who does try to force her to chose, especially this early? What if she can't choose, and ends up having trouble learning cursive writing because it's more difficult to switch when writing than when printing?
I didn't sweat these things with the Toad. Apparently, having a daughter brings out the worry in me.
The writes using, literally, both hands. That pencil, pen, or crayon will be swapped back and forth between her hands. She's smooth and she's quick about it--you hardly notice, unless you are sitting, and watching her. The trick is to be distracted by nothing--that's the only way you'll notice it.
She seems to have better control with her right hand for some letters (I, R, T) and with her left hand for others (E, K, S, Y). I don't understand the way it works, exactly, but I have seen it in action. It's a bit mystifying, and it does make me dizzy to watch her (Okay, it almost always makes me dizzy to watch her do anything, but that's not the point).
Either her teacher hasn't noticed, or has chosen to not say anything. I'm guessing it's the latter, and that's fine.
I think it's interesting that both my children were ambidextrous/lefties. Toadly was until he broke his arm at 3--and those experts out there who want to tell me that he was not left-handed that early can kiss my.... He's ended up, due to the broken arm, to be more of a rightie, BUT there are still some things he does better if he's using his left hand. He didn't do the switching thing, though. She's more ambi than he was.
Of course, on some level, I worry about this: What if she runs into a teacher who does try to force her to chose, especially this early? What if she can't choose, and ends up having trouble learning cursive writing because it's more difficult to switch when writing than when printing?
I didn't sweat these things with the Toad. Apparently, having a daughter brings out the worry in me.
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Jordan is ambidextrous as well. I talked with his teacher the other day, because he was cutting in a right handed direction with his left hand, which requires him to cross over, but its really awkward. She asked if I wanted her to teach him to cut right handed and I said I don't care which hand he cuts with, but that I think he would be a better cutter if he doesn't cross his left arm over his right to cut...I have no idea if she got what I was saying or not.
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