Did you know that August 13 is International Left-Handers Day? About 10% of people are left-handed, which means most early childhood classrooms have at least one little leftie navigating a right-handed world — from scissors to spiral notebooks to sitting at the table. Sharing stories with left-handed characters helps left-handed children feel seen, and helps their right-handed classmates build understanding and empathy.
Check out the kids books about left-handed characters for preschool that can be incorporated into your early childhood program:
Some Interesting Left-Handed Facts:
- About 1 in 10 people in the world are left-handed.
- Left-handedness tends to run in families, though scientists still don’t fully understand why some people are lefties and others aren’t.
- Many everyday tools — scissors, spiral notebooks, can openers — are designed for right-handed use, which is why left-handed versions exist.
- Several U.S. presidents have been left-handed, including Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
- August 13 was chosen as International Left-Handers Day back in 1976 to celebrate lefties and raise awareness of the challenges they face in a right-handed world.
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