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In-hand manipulation is the ability to hold and move an object within one hand. In-hand manipulation skills are essential to the handwriting process because they allow the student to move the pencil from the palm to the fingers, make needed adjustments to the pencil for writing, and turn the pencil from writing to erasing with one hand. In-hand manipulation skills are divided into three major categories: translation, shift, and rotation.
By Dr. Frederick B. Covington4.3
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In-hand manipulation is the ability to hold and move an object within one hand. In-hand manipulation skills are essential to the handwriting process because they allow the student to move the pencil from the palm to the fingers, make needed adjustments to the pencil for writing, and turn the pencil from writing to erasing with one hand. In-hand manipulation skills are divided into three major categories: translation, shift, and rotation.