Developing Fine Motor Skills

Fine motor skills refer to the control over the muscles that regulate the small or fine movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Parents should make provision for the fine motor development of the child, as this is important for learning to write. Some suitable activities for this are the following:

1.) Throwing and catching games with a ball.
2.) Coloring and drawing.
3.) Cutting with scissors.
4.) Drawing simple forms which the child must then copy.
5.) Playing with clay.
6.) Crumpling a sheet of soft paper into a tight ball with one hand only.

It should be noted, however, that school readiness encompasses much more than developing fine motor skills.

RESOURCE:

Audiblox Cognitive Development Program
A comprehensive cognitive development program that can be used from the age of 3 to prepare children for all the intellectual aspects of school.