01/11/2022
Fine motor development? ✏️
For some, this concept may appear difficult to understand. What is it? Where do you begin? How do you practice it? Are my child’s bones developed enough to begin writing?
Simply put, when the hands are fully developed, it is a muscle which needs to be exercised daily through various activities and techniques to build strong fingers for writing, cutting and creating! 🎨 *Be aware of the bone development of younger children and the importance to not force development at a young age, allow the bones to develop first.
~ Play-dough is a simple but effective tool. Encourage pulling, pinching and rolling techniques. Perhaps you could even make your own over a weekend!
~ Tweezers: Can your little one help you count out how many coffee beans she/he can spot? Use the tweezers to pick them up! Ready steady … go!
~ Paper tearing games: Can you tear and roll paper into tight balls? How many can you make to fill a jar?
~ Lacing & weaving: Lace and weave string through holes. This takes careful concentration and hand - eye coordination.
~ Design and construct: Use mini lego to build anything you wish! This a fun way to practice fine motor development without your little one even realising.
For more tips & tricks follow .play2learn 🍃
