Development Fine Motor Flashcards
What does fine motor development refer to?
Smaller movements, mostly concentrated on hands
Give 4 examples of fine motor skills
- Grip
- Manipulation of small objects
- Writing
- Using scissors
Why is fine motor development important?
Because these skills underpin many others
Give an example of where a fine motor skill underpins another skill
If you can’t hold or manipulate objects, you won’t be able to feed yourself using fork or spoon (social skill)
What is normal fine motor function in a child of 1 month?
- Gasps a finger when placed in the palm
What is normal fine motor function in a child of 3 months?
- Watches their own hands
- Brings hands to their mouth
- Holds a toy briefly
What is normal fine motor function in a child of 6 months?
- Palmar grasp
- Reaches for toys
- Puts objects into mouth
What is normal fine motor function in a child of 9 months?
- Passes toys from one hand to other
- May have pincer grip
What is normal fine motor function in a child of 12 months?
- Fine pincer grip
- Points to objects of interest
- Releases objects intentionally
What is normal fine motor function in a child of 15 months?
- Imitates to and fro scribbles
- Builds a tower of 2 cubes when demonstrated
What is normal fine motor function in a child of 18 months?
Makes a tower of 3 blocks
What is normal fine motor function in a child of 24 months (2 years)?
- Builds a tower of 6 blocks
- Draws a horizontal line with preferred hand, may draw vertical lines
- Turns pages of a book individually
What is normal fine motor function in a child of 30 months?
- Can thread beads on a string
- Makes a tower of 7 or more blocks
- Holds a pencil with a tripod grip
What is normal fine motor function in a child of 36 months (3 years)?
- Builds a bridge using blocks
- Draws a circle
- Draws a person with a head
What is normal fine motor function in a child of 42 months (3.5 years)?
Draws a cross
