Fine Motor Skills
A child holding a pencil with the whole hand is completely normal in the early years. As the hand gets stronger and finger control improves, the way they hold crayons, … Read more
Before a preschooler writes a letter, their hands need plenty of practice making marks, changing direction, controlling a crayon, and copying simple shapes. That’s where pre-writing activities come in. A … Read more
Cutting with scissors takes more work than it looks. A preschooler has to hold the scissors, open and close the blades, follow the cutting path, hold the paper with the … Read more
Fine motor skills help preschoolers control the small muscles in their fingers, hands, and wrists. Children use these skills when they hold a crayon, open a zipper, turn a lid, … Read more
Patterns are everywhere once you start looking for them. A child sees stripes on a shirt, tiles on the floor, beads on a bracelet, or the repeating colors on a … Read more
Learning shapes starts with something very simple: noticing. A child sees a round plate, a square window, a triangle on a sign, or a rectangle on a book cover. When … Read more