Dear ECDE and TSE Students, complete the online activities here and download the Powerpoint slides to help review your understanding on Fine Motor Activities and learn about selecting teaching resources/aids.
Question 1
1.
Sort out which movements are Hand Rotators and which are Hand Manipulators. (Drag and drop)
Turn a tap on
Use a pair of tweezers to pick up different objects
Turn a lid on a bottle
Slide paper clips on a string
Turn a door knob
Question 2
2.
Sort out which activity would be helpful depending on each of the children's needs.
Hold coins or buttons on the edge and press them into play dough so they are standing on their side
Thread beads onto strings
Roll playdough into a long thin roll and cut it with scissors
Water plants using a spray bottle
Now that we've looked at the types of fine motor skills, and at which ages the children should be developing the respective fine motor skills, let's look at the stages of pencil activities children will be engaged in.
Question 3
3.
Drag and drop the following Pencil Activities in sequential order. (from most basic activity to more advanced activity)
Copy
Channel
Scribble
Refer to the Powerpoint Slides 17-21 for more information on the different Pencil Activities.
What is an effective learning environment for motor skills development?
An effective learning environment takes into consideration: 1) Indoor Space, 2) Outdoor Space and 3) Resources
Question 4
4.
Can you list down 1 recyclable teaching resources/aids you can think of that can help promote children’s fine/gross motor skills development?
Review the Powerslides 32 to 37 for some ideas on the different types of teaching resources and aids. That's all for today :)
Place clothes pegs along a plastic tray
Hand Rotator Movements
Hand Manipulator Movements
Roll out a lump of playdough into small balls
Crumple small pieces of crepe paper and create an artwork with them.
A 3-year old who cannot button his shirt
A 4-year-old child who has problem cutting across a piece of paper
A 5-year-old child who is still using palmer grip to write/draw
