Fine and Gross Motor
Fine Motor & Gross Motor Skills
The difference
Fine Motor Activities
Fine motor activities are activities that strengthen the hand and finger muscles, works on hand-eye coordination, and helps with precision.
pasta necklaces
squeezing, molding, and shaping play-doh
threading beads on pipe cleaners
putting objects into slots (ex: use a jar with a lid, cut a small rectangle into the lid, have child put q-tips, popsicle sticks, buttons, etc into the slot)
poking straws into holes (have child put straws into strainer, cheese grater, etc.)
weaving
stringing beads on spaghetti noodles
finger painting
art projects (cutting on line, tracing, etc.)
sorting objects into an egg carton and taking the objects out
tearing paper
using small stickers
using a hole puncher
Gross Motor Activities
Gross motor activities involve large muscle groups and provide the skills needed to run, walk, skip, crawl, and sit.
obstacle courses
bicycles and tricycles
scooters and pedal cars
dancing
hopscotch
playground equipment to swing, climb, hang, etc
Sensory Processing
Sensory processing issues are difficulties with organizing and responding to information that comes in through the senses. Kids may be oversensitive to sensory input, under sensitive, or both. What are sensory processing issues? The term refers to trouble managing information that comes in through the senses. These issues, sometimes called sensory processing disorder or sensory integration disorder, can have a big impact on learning and on everyday life. (copied from Understood.org)
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