Fine motor skills of preschool children

In everyday life we ​​have to commit every minuteactions of fine motor skills: button up buttons, tie laces, keep cutlery. However, as we have already said, fine motor skills of hands are important not only in everyday life. The skills of fine motor skills are important in teaching writing and drawing: the degree of development of these skills will, in particular, depend on the handwriting of the person. Besides, the development of fine motor skills is closely related to the development of speech, since the areas of the cerebral cortex responsible for these functions are located very close to each other.

Subtle motor skills begin to developin a natural way even in infancy, and over time her skills are becoming more complex and diverse. So, small motor skills of preschool children includes set actions that require coordinated movements of both hands.

It is in the preschool age that special attention should be paid to the development of fine motor skills: By the time the child goes to school, his motor skills should be developed at a sufficient level, otherwise schooling will be difficult for him.

That is why the development of fine motor skills in preschool children is an integral part of preparing for school. This process can be accelerated in various ways, the most common of which are:

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  finger games and finger exercises;
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  games with small objects (designers, mosaic, puzzles, beads, counting sticks, etc.);
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  massage and self-massage of fingers and hands;
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  classes of modeling, drawing, various types of needlework;
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  development of elementary skills of self-service (fastening and unbuttoning of buttons, tying of shoelaces, etc.);
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  puppet theater with glove puppets;
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  Exercises to outline contours of objects, hatching, coloring, drawing on cells and stencils.

Development of skills of fine motor skills can be combined with the labor education of a preschooler. The fact is that these skills are necessary fordoing many household chores, so why not kill two birds with one stone? You can entrust your child to roll your thread for knitting in knickers or to sort out groats for cereal - this is useful for his fine motor skills. In addition, the child will be proud that helps you around the house.

Please note that Activities that promote the development of fine motor skills, should be a child in joy. Say, if he does not like to embroider, butlike to weave handbags from threads, do not force him to embroider: weaving of baubles also develops small motor skills. You do not have to insist on picking up a puzzle piece if the child wants to play with the designer, etc.

In order for the fine motor skills of preschool children to develop correctly, lessons should be regular. Do not think that it takes you too mucha lot of time: many classes completely do not require the presence of parents. Your task is only to provide the child with the necessary materials, then he himself will perfectly understand.

Of course, this does not mean that the child must be left to himself all the time. It is necessary to allocate time for joint studies. Remember: your child is important to your support. If he does not succeed, do not scold him for it, better help. Classes should take place in a benevolent environment and bring the child joy, only so they will bear fruit.

Even if regular classes do not help, it is necessary to consult a specialist: sometimes, minor motor disorders may be a sign of a developmental delay or even a symptom of the disease.