1. Child Development By: Kim Warren

2. Fine Motor Skills Activities to strengthen small motor functions such as fingers. Cutting with scissors Stringing beads Crumpling paper Squeezing paint into and out of a medicine dropper.

3. Gross Motor Skills Activities to strengthen large muscles. Climbing Running Jumping Throwing Balls Riding Bikes

4. Social- emotional Provide opportunities for children to exercise social emotional skills Offer materials and opportunities for children to emulate adults. Create opportunities for children to play and interact with one another. Block play Dramatic Play Cooking Activities

5. Cognitive Skills Ask open ended questions Opportunities for children to experience cause and effect. Sorting materials One to one correspondence Abilities to make patterns

6. Self Help Skills Encourage children to do tasks for themselves. Use a fork or spoon independently Dress themselves Toilet training Uses language to solve own problems