Sensory and Motor development

Question 1

What is a motor skill

Answer 1

• action that involves the movement of muscles in your body

Question 2

What is a fine motor skill

Answer 2

• smaller actions such as grasping objects, picking things up between your finger

Question 4

What is a gross motor skill

Answer 4

• larger movements involving arms, legs, or feet muscles or the entire body

Question 5

how do gross and fine develop

Answer 5

• in a fixed sequence, activities depend on the coordination of both sort of skills
• at 3 months your baby will use fine motor skills
• at 18 months your baby will use gross motor sillls to hold their body steady