One of the major milestones of child development is the appearance of motor skills. Generally large muscle (gross motor) skills develop first with small muscle (fine motor) skills following later. While every child is different here are some milestones in the development of … [Read more...] about When Should Children Develop Motor Skills?
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Developing Your Child’s Motor Skills Through Coloring
Fine motor skills can be defined as those small muscle movements that occur in the finger, in coordination with the eyes. Teaching fine motor skills is similar to teaching other skills namely because the instructor must always try to be patient and understanding. It is important … [Read more...] about Developing Your Child’s Motor Skills Through Coloring
Things You Can Do to Promote Your Child’s Motor Skills
As the parent of a young child you may be wondering what you can do to help foster the development of motor skills. Motor skills are extremely important building blocks for a number of academic skills that your child will need when entering school. There are a lot of activities … [Read more...] about Things You Can Do to Promote Your Child’s Motor Skills
Why Coloring is Important for Motor Skills
Fine motor skills are those skills that allow you to develop the ability to do such things as write and manipulate small objects There are a lot of activities that you can do with your child to help enhance their fine and gross motor skills. Most people do not realize how these … [Read more...] about Why Coloring is Important for Motor Skills
Skills Your Child Should Master Before Kindergarten
Kindergarten is the very beginning of your child's academic career. It is the place where they will learn the alphabet, how to count, how to follow direction, art skills, and all sorts of other fun stuff. To make sure your child starts out his or her academic career with all … [Read more...] about Skills Your Child Should Master Before Kindergarten
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to