an outlook.. Fine motor skill is the coordination of small muscles in movements usually involving the synchronization of hands and fingers with the eyes. Coloring Pasting Finger painting Gross motor skill are larger movement which involves arms, legs, feet and the entire body Running Crawling Jumping

Skills done in term I and II FINE MOTOR String beads Tear and crushes bits of paper Hold crayons and chalk with proper grip Car slide game Apply gum and paste paper Colour within the broad outline

GROSS MOTOR TERM I AND II Crawl Catch the ball with the arms Climb up and down the slide with confidence Balance and walk on a broad beam Throw and catches the ball Climb stairs using alternate feet

Careful footsteps…

SUGGESTED HOME ACTIVITIES Open containers Practice snapping Trace over lines, shapes, and letters Cut and paste Cut lines with scissor Finger paint Transfer water from one container to the other Carton box and balls activity Key holder – hang keys

Eurhythmics AND MOVEMENTS Activity Objectives Rhythmic clap and stamp Finger rhymes Crawl and roll, Giant and fairy walk, I am a king and I am a queen (a,e,i,o,u) Brain gym – vertical and mid line crossing Animal movements Develops a sense of rhythm Increases attention span and develops fine motor Gross motor coordination and articulation of sounds/words Prepares children to read and write and improves spatial orientation

Giant and fairy walk

Kings and queens…

Little spiders climb…

Finger rhymes – ‘not an easy task’

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