1. Fine Motor Skills

2. Define
Physical skills that involve hand-eye co-ordination and small muscles
Eg – buttoning a shirt or tying a shoe lace
Development of such skills allow greater responsibility for personal care
Papalia, Wendkos Olds, Duskin Feldman, 2009, p.225

3. Observations Preference for right hand
Copied basic shapes – circles, squares, rectangles
Drew basic human figure, houses, cars, animals
Could write his name

4. Observation Cont.
Weaved a shoe lace through a series of holes and tied a knot
Manipulated pieces of paper before gluing them onto card

5. Guidelines Four Year Old Five Year Old
Hold pencil between thumb and 1-3 other fingers
Draw basic human shapes and other simple pictures
Brush teeth with supervision
Wipe after using toilet
Dress with exception of hard to reach buttons, bows and shoelaces
Thread a large needle
Copy basic shapes
Begin learning to write letters
Show more detailed drawings
Improved scissor skills
Use knife and fork together
Clear hand perference
(Queensland Health, 2003).

6. The skills demonstrated meet those of a four year old and the abilities of a five year old
As development continues the complexity of skills will increase by combining movements
Giving a wider, more precise range and increased control of environment
(Papalia et al, 2009, p.225)