PLAY IS THE WAY CHILDREN DISCOVER THEMSELVES –
STARTING WITH THEIR FINGERS AND TOES AND GRADUALLY INCLUDING THEIR WHOLE BODY, THEIR EMOTIONS AND THEIR MINDS.
Kids grow, learn and develop fast when they receive love, attention, encouragement, mental stimulation with healthy diet and good health care.
COGNITIVE, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE, FINE MOTOR / GROSS MOTOR, Among these, development of Fine Motor Skills in early age is foundation for many skills such as,
WRITING, DRAWING, COLORING, BUTTONING, ZIPPERING, TYPING, USING SCISSORS WITH CONTROL, CUTTING, PASTING, OPENING BOXES, USING CUTLERY, CLEANING TEETH, CLIPPING CLOTHES, OPENING AND CLOSING CANISTERS OR BOTTLE CAPS, SELF-CARE TASKS SUCH AS DRESSING, EATING, BRUSHING TEETH, BRUSHING HAIR, etc.
Fine Motor Skills are the fundamental skills children need to develop before they are able to write
Immature grasp for writing, difficulty in performing everyday tasks, disliking precision and perfection in work, etc. can lead to lack of confidence, low self-esteem, slow in completing any given task, refusal in new fine motor tasks for lifetime, frustration with precise hand-eye coordination, avoidance of tasks in life, poor writing skills or avoidance of writing, etc.
In my guest blog @ The Mama Playbook learn in detail about :
- when to start with pre-writing activities for babies/toddlers
- List of activities that can help to improve writing readiness (pre-writing) skills
- Different grip styles in toddlers/Preschoolers
- Lots of Fun Learning hands-on activities with pictures
Read my complete article on
Playful Activities To Develop Pre-Writing & Fine Motor Skills in Toddlers @ The Mama Playbook
(Robin from The Mama Playbook, is a super busy mom to 20 months old boy/girl twins. She started her blog to build a supportive online community for mamas to share, learn and help each other through the intense journey of motherhood!)
Read the full article (click here) and show some love :).