Question

How can pushing children to write too early hinder their fine motor development? What problems can these children have once they enter public school?

Answer 1

Ans) Fine motor skills includes:

These involve small muscle movements
- Examples: holding a spoon, buttoning, tying
shoes, pouring juice, cutting food, scribbling

Fine motor skills development are more difficult to master, requiring muscular control and patience.

Fine motor skills can be hindered as:

Discovery Learning: children are encouraged to discover for themselves; teachers provide a rich variety of activities designed to promote exploration (art/puzzles/blocks/books/dress-up/instruments)

Sensitivity to Children's Readiness to Learn: introduce activities that build on current thinking and challenge incorrect ways of viewing the world; do not try to impose new skills before children are ready/interested.