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Motor Skills Development- Remote Learning

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4 questions
Note from the author:
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.
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
  • Place clothes pegs along a plastic tray
  • Hand Rotator Movements
  • Hand Manipulator Movements
1

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
  • 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
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.
1

Drag and drop the following Pencil Activities in sequential order. (from most basic activity to more advanced activity)

  • Copy
  • Channel
  • Scribble
  • Trace
  • Colour
  • 1st Stage
  • 2nd Stage
  • 3rd Stage
  • 4th Stage
  • 5th Stage
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
1

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 :)