GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS ( Early and Middle Childhood )

• First of all, let's  see the definitions of Gross Motor and Fine Motor

 

-   Gross Motor refers to physical skills that use large body movements which normally involve the entire body. In the sense used here, gross means "large" rather than "disgusting."*

-          

    Fine Motor refers to more precise movements, normally using the hands and fingers.  Therefore, Fine motor skills are different than gross motor skills which require less precision to perform.*

Early Childhood (2- 6 years old)

During the Early Childhood considerable progress is made in children’s gross and fine motor skills. Thus, let’s explore the changes!

Gross Motor skill

The child can:

Bounces and catches balls

  

Runs ten feet and stops

Carries 10 pound object

Catches ball

Bounces a ball under control

Hops on one foot four hops

Roller stakes

Rolls ball to hit object

  

Rides bike with training wheels

Fine Motor skill

The child can:

String and laces shoelace

  

Cuts following a line

Strings ten beads

Copies figure X

Builds five blocks

Pours from various containers

Draws triangle, circle,square,and triangle

Middle Childhood (7-11 years old)

During middle childhood, children's motor development becomes more smother and more coordiante.

Gross Motor skill

Children can:

    Balance in one foot withou looking

Hop and jump accurately into small squares 

Can throw a small ball 49 feet

Jump 9 inches

Participate in jumping Jack excersice


Participate in gymnastics

Fine Motor skill

children can:

Cut and paste

Make simple figures of clay  

Use common tools such as harmer

Take music lessons for piano, violin, flute, or other instruments

Draw and paint

* Finally, I wan to share a video about The Denver Developmental Screening Test II which is the way how developmentalists measure children's motor development and the other areas of children's development.

References: 

*http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=12755&cn=462

Santrock,John W.Children. pp.254-359. Mc Graw Hill.USA,2010.