A1: Early Childhood Milestones (3-8)

Question 1

What are the developments of gross motor skills in 3 year olds?

Answer 1

• can ride a tricycle / use pedals
• can run
• can balance for 1 second

Question 2

What are the developments of gross motor skills in 4 year olds?

Answer 2

• can kick and throw a large ball

Question 3

What are the developments of gross motor skills in 5 year olds?

Answer 3

• can hop using each foot separately

Question 4

What are the developments of gross motor skills in 6/7 year olds?

Answer 4

• can skip
• can ride a bike without stabilisers

Question 5

What are the developments of gross motor skills in 8 year olds?

Answer 5

• have good strength
• have good body co-ordination
• so can take part in many sports and activities

Question 6

What are the developments of fine motor skills in 3 year olds?

Answer 6

• can control movement enough to:
• use pencil to copy letters
• build a tower

Question 7

What are the developments of fine motor skills in 5 year olds?

Answer 7

• can dress and undress themselves
• can attempt to fasten and unfasten buttons
• can pull zips
• can tie laces

Question 8

What are the developments of fine motor skills in 8 year olds?

Answer 8

• can draw detailed drawings as they have good control of small muscles

Question 9

Exam question:
Connor is 18 months old. His sister Amy is 3 years old. They are both meeting the expected milestones for their age.

Outline the differences in their fine motor skills (6 marks)

Answer 9

• connor = still be using palmar grip when holding a crayon
• amy = using a tripod grip (using fingers and thumb) to hold the crayon
• connor = still using a spoon to feed himself
• amy = developing skills in using both a spoon and fork
• connor = still needs help dressing, but might try to help put shoes on
• amy = can put her coat on and do up her buttons

Question 10

What are the 3 types of grasp?

Answer 10

• pincer grasp (12 months
• palmar grasp (2 years)
• tripod grasp (3 years)