I read my description, but even I had trouble following it, so for those of you that have small hands like me, I am including some pictures of what I have found works for me.
Just to show I can relate to others with small hands:
But I have still been able to improve my stretch to cover the first four frets of my guitar:
To illustrate the bending of the fingers to line up with the pinkie start with the hand with fingers spread apart and straight:
Then curl the index, middle and ring finger to line up with the pinky:
