{"id":62,"date":"2015-10-06T08:24:41","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T12:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/snowot\/?p=62"},"modified":"2015-10-06T08:24:41","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T12:24:41","slug":"fine-motor-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/snowot\/2015\/10\/06\/fine-motor-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Fine Motor Development"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi everyone! Joe and Staci here! Ready for another fun activity?!<\/p>\n

Children develop writing skills as their fine motor and visual motor system are developing.\u00a0 Often times awkward pencil grips are the result of a lack of fine motor development.\u00a0 Fine motor activities are quickly disappearing in a world of technology. While screens and video games have a place, it\u2019s important to use our hands\/fingers and develop these skills in a 3-dimensional world instead of a 2-dimensional screen. Remember to have your child use his\/her hands to develop both eye-hand coordination and small muscles.<\/p>\n

Developing two sides of the hand helps with fine motor skills, including holding a pencil or crayon efficiently \u2013 a skill needed for development of writing<\/p>\n

Here are 5 fine motor activities to help develop the small muscles of the hand, as well as eye-hand coordination.<\/p>\n

You can look up more fine motor activities such as these on Pinterest.com.<\/p>\n

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