A1 Birth to Infancy Gross and Fine Motor Skills

Question 1

Gross Motor Skills of a newborn

Answer 1

Primitive Reflex such as grasp

Question 2

Gross Motor Skills of a 1 month old

Answer 2

Lifts Chin and has some control of their head

Question 3

Gross Motor Skills of a 3 month old

Answer 3

Can lift up their head and chest when lying on their front

Question 4

Gross Motor Skills of a 6 month old

Answer 4

Roll over, sit up for a short time without support and kicks legs when held up

Question 5

Gross Motor Skills of a 9-10 month old

Answer 5

Begins crawling confidently and beginning to cruise (walking while holding onto objects

Question 6

Gross Motor Skills of a 12-13 month old

Answer 6

Stand Alone and walk without help

Question 7

Gross Motor Skills of an 18 month old

Answer 7

Climb onto furniture

Question 8

Gross Motor Skills of a 2 year old

Answer 8

Propels on a sit on toy with their feet (little red car) and throw a large ball

Question 9

Gross Motor Skills of a 2 and 1/2 year old

Answer 9

Jump from a low step and kick a ball

Question 10

Fine Motor Skills of a newborn

Answer 10

Holds their thumbs tucked into their hands

Question 11

Fine Motor Skills of a 1 month old

Answer 11

Opens hand to grasp a finger

Question 12

Fine Motor Skills of a 3 month old

Answer 12

Can briefly grasp a rattle

Question 13

Fine Motor Skills of a 6 month old

Answer 13

Moves objects from hand to hand and can pick up dropped toys if they are in sight

Question 14

Fine Motor Skills of a 9-10 month old

Answer 14

Uses finger and thumb to hold a small object

Question 15

Fine Motor Skills of a 12-13 month old

Answer 15

Manipulates and places toys

Question 16

Fine Motor Skills of an 18 month old

Answer 16

Builds a short tower with blocks

Question 17

Fine Motor Skills of a 2 year old

Answer 17

Draws lines and circles and can turn a page in a book

Question 18

Fine Motor Skills of a 2 & 1/2 year old

Answer 18

Uses a spoon and fork and can build a taller tower of 7-8 blocks

Question 19

What is a Gross Motor Skill?

Answer 19

Large movement that involve bigger muscles, that require mobility and coordination

Question 20

What are Fine Motor Skills?

Answer 20

Smaller more precise movement that require dexterity and coordination

Question 21

An example of a Fine Motor Skill

Answer 21

Picking up and holding a pencil with the pincer movement

Question 22

An example of a Gross Motor Skill

Answer 22

Rolling over or reaching out

Question 23

What is a centile line?

Answer 23

Line on a growth chart that shows the range of normal weights and heights and how one child compares with other children of teh same age and sex.

Question 24

How many children are used in a centile chart?

Answer 24

100

Question 25

If a baby girl is on the 54th centile for weight are they above or below the average in the UK?

Answer 25

Above

Question 26

What age group is birth to infancy?

Answer 26

0-2 years

Question 27

What are the main differences between a boy and a girl centile chart?

Answer 27

Boys centile lines usually have higehr measurements and increase faster in the first 60 months than girls

Question 28

What part of the boy doesnt grow massively in comparison to the other parts of the body?

Answer 28

The Head

Question 29

What is a primitive reflex?

Answer 29

Reflex occurring in the central nervous system