Development--Fine motor skills Flashcards
fine motor skills: newborn (2)
grasp reflex, release of object
fine motor skills 1 month (2)
visual tracking 90 degrees to from midline
hands are fisted the maj. of the time, infant should be able to open when stimulated
Holds rattle for longer
Reaches for and can manipulate rattle
looks at hands
2-4 months
Tracks beyond midline
2-4 months
can extend arms
can bring hands near or to midline
2-4 months
Can pull a string to bring a toy toward them
Reaches for, secures paper
5-6 months
Grasps cube, thumb and first finger (hold in each hand)
5-6 months
Shakes rattle for longer periods
5-6 months
Extends one arm at a time
5-6 months
bangs cup
7-8 months
can isolate one finger
7-8 months
generic exploration
reaches for small objects such as cheerios, may rake with whole hand at first
7-8 months
what skills continue to progress and refine at 7-8 months?
shaking rattle, grasping cube w/o touching palm, transfers cube from one hand to the other
Claps
9-10 months
pulls string to get toy WHILE seated
9-10 months
removes pegs
9-10 months
can hold object in each hand and reach for a 3rd
9-10 months
Removing socks
11 months
which skill cont. to refine at 11 months
grasping: pad of thumb and index finger, arm off table
can pick up more than one block and hold it for several seconds
begins to place small items (cheerios, cubes in a cup)
11 months
turn pages in a book
12-13 months
imitated actions such as stirring with a spoon, using phone, drinking fro cup
12-13 months
builds tower with blocks (2-3 at first, up to 8 by _____months)
14-24 months
25 months
grasp marker, begins to scribble _____ months
can imitate vertical strokes
14-24 months