{"id":190000000111,"date":"2019-05-10T18:47:43","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T18:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.bvbeta.comriverstone\/?p=190000000111"},"modified":"2021-04-01T18:27:05","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T18:27:05","slug":"helping-your-preschooler-develop-fine-motor-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsrkids.bvbeta.com\/riverstone\/2019\/05\/10\/helping-your-preschooler-develop-fine-motor-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Your Preschooler Develop Fine Motor Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-image wp-image--no-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-190000000112 \" src=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.bvbeta.com\/riverstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2019\/05\/Fine-Motor-Skills.jpg\" alt=\"Fine Motor Skills\" width=\"1000\" height=\"576\" \/><\/figure><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One thing is for sure: children meet developmental milestones at their own pace. \u00a0One child starts pedaling a bike long before he can zip a jacket, and another learns to undress before he learns his colors. \u00a0Don\u2019t sweat it; your preschooler will make progress in due time. Here are some activities you can do to guide your little one towards developing their fine motor skills:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Make a Game Out Of It<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Any activity that helps your child work on her fine motor skills can seem arduous (to you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and them)<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> if you overdo it. Make a game out of unzipping their back pack a few times, praise her when she zips up her jacket, and use small rewards (stickers, M&amp;Ms, etc.) to encourage the activity. Children know when they aren\u2019t able to get something right the first time. \u00a0Help show them their progress along the way!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Transferable Skills<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Activities which allow a child to pinch or pick up small items with their thumb, index finger, and middle finger (tripod grasp), contribute to your child\u2019s ability to correctly hold a pencil when writing. \u00a0Try activities with clothes pins or tongs where children have to move an item (try a cotton ball!) using the tongs from one bowl to another. Allow young kids to pick off stickers from a sticker sheet and place them on a new piece of paper. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Hand Strength<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It might be a bit messy, but letting your child play with playdough will help her develop strength in her hands for all fine motor skills. \u00a0If you want to avoid the mess and you have leftover Easter eggs, let your child practice opening the eggs. For some added practice, help them put the eggs back together again! \u00a0When your little one is ready and you have time to oversee, let your child use a child-safe pair of scissors to make cuts on paper or a paper plate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Want to learn more about<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kidsrkids.bvbeta.com\/riverstone\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Kids \u2018R\u2019 Kids Learning Academy of Riverstone<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> located in Sugar Land, Texas? Our mission is to provide secure, nurturing, and educational environments for children ages 6 weeks \u2013 12 years. We help children to bloom into responsible, considerate, and contributing members of society. For more information, give us a call or stop by for a tour! We\u2019d love to get to know you and your family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One thing is for sure: children meet developmental milestones at their own pace. \u00a0One child starts pedaling a bike long before he can zip a jacket, and another learns to undress before he learns his colors. \u00a0Don\u2019t sweat it; your preschooler will make progress in due time. 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