Summary
"Teachers know how important it is to develop children's fine motor skills as a stepping stone to future learning, and Mighty Fine Motor Fun provides teachers with the tools and information they need to teach fine motor skills to children ages 3 to 5. The activities in [this book] are organized by a... Full description
- What are fine motor skills and why are they important?
- Getting started: the importance of the environment
- Fine motor activities for three-year-olds. Bilateral hand skills
- Drawing
- Eye-hand coordination
- Grasp
- Grasp and release
- Hand strength
- Pre-scissor skills
- Pre-writing skills
- Stringing/lacing
- Upper body strength
- Fine motor activities for four-year-olds. Coloring
- Eye-hand coordination
- Grasp
- Hand strength
- Pre-scissor skills
- Pre-writing skills
- Stringing/lacing
- Tool use
- Fine motor activities for five-year-olds. Bilateral hand skills
- Eye-hand coordination
- Finger isolation
- Grasp
- In-hand manipulation
- Pre-writing skills
- Puzzles
- Scissor skills
- Stringing/lacing
- Tool use
- Answers to questions from preschool teachers.