Children, childhood and child development

1. D.El.Ed(U) 1styear
Children, Childhood and Child
Development

2. MOTOR SKILLS

3.  Motor skills are a set of action .
 It involves the use of muscles of body to do
activities.
 Like : cutting a piece of paper ,opening a bottle
,using pen etc.
 Types of motor skills
 Gross motor skills
 Fine motor skills

4. GROSS MOTOR
SKILLS
Gross motor skills can be
defined as :
Skills that involve the
entire body, in particular
the large muscle of the
body.
Examples of some basic
gross motor skills are:
Standing, walking,
controlling movements
of the legs and arms.

5.  Infant rolls over Standing on one foot
 Infant can sit up on its own Kick and throw a ball
 Crawling Jumping
 Standing Catch small ball using
only hands
 Walking
 Running
 Pick up toy without falling over
 Walks up and down steps
 These milestones will continue to improve and increase in
difficulty.
 Motor activity levels will peak off at about 7-9 years old

6.  -Allowing children the freedom where they can
develop gross motor skills. Here are some
activities who support gross motor.

7. PLAYING IN A SANDPIT INDOOR BASKETBALL

8. FINE MOTOR
SKILLS
Fine motor skills
can be defined as:
Skills that involve
the hand and
fingers working
together to
perform tasks.
For example:
-writing, cutting,
weaving, eating
etc.

9.  Reflexive grasp sign language
 Pincer grasp Drop and pick up toy
 Build tower of blocks put object in mouth
 Self-feeds

10.  Providing children with materials and
activities that would require them to use their
hand and fingers.As;
 Painting
 Water play
 Gardening and planting

11. PAINTING
GARDENING AND
PLANTING