Crocodile Snap Write Rules Tripod Pencil Grasp Song for Children

Crocodile Snap is part of the Write Rules hand writing programme. Write Rules is the ultimate handwriting solution! The complete two year programme (scheme of work) teaches children handwriting by helping them to form their letters correctly. It’s fun and engaging. Best of all, it contains all of the resources teachers need to run the lessons. All you need to provide are the children, pencils, paper, play dough and enthusiasm. (You also need an internet connection and screen but we assume this is already in your classroom).
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Crocodile Snap is a children’s song designed to help children improve the fine motor skills the need to hold a pencil. It is part of the GriffinOT Supporting Pencil Grasp Development programme. You can find more details on the programme on our website - www.griffinot.....
When using this song teachers and parents should encourage children to follow along with the actions. It is important that once all of their fingers have snapped, that they tuck away their little and ring finger. After this line in the song the child should be snapping with their thumb, index and middle fingers only. This helps them to isolate the fingers needed to hold onto their pencil. Then when the child is holding a pencil their teacher or caregiver can encourage them to use their ‘crocodile fingers.’ This reminds them to tuck away their little and ring finger and to use the other fingers to snap their pencil.
There are additional Crocodile Snap posters and colouring pages available on our website. You can put this on the classroom wall, or use them with children at school or home.
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Crocodile Snap is published by GriffinOT. Lyrics are by to Kim Griffin. Music and performance is by the very talented Pat Savina. Pat is responsible for bringing the idea of Crocodile Snap to life. Without his help the song would have remained just an idea. Additional thanks to Fran (www.francescole...) and Jack (www.bennettfilms.co.uk) who have provided the animation.