Question

How are fine motor skills defined? What activities prepare children for writing and drawing?

Answer 1

Answer 1:

A fine motor skill is defined as the movement of the small muscles of hands and fingers in coordination with eye muscles. The best example of fine motor skill is writing.

Answer 2:

The activities that help to prepare children to write and draw are as follows

1. Random Scribbling

2. Dot painting activity

3. Letter writing practice

4. Word writing practice etc.

Answer 3:

Poor eye and hand activity affect the physical activities performed with the help of hands and eyes like exercise and writing.

Answer 4:

In the first 3-4 months, children develop to hold their heads.

After 4 months roll to the side from back

After 5 months roll to the front from back

After 6 months a child can raise the chest and abdomen

In 6-7 months, the child can sit without any support

In 8-10 months. a child can crawl

In 10-11 months, moves around nearer places

In 11-12 months, able stand

on 15 months, able to walk and with support, able to walk up and down on steps.

On 18 months, able to run

on 2 years, a child able to kick a ball and jump

Like this, as age grows the development in gross motor skills occurs in a child.