5.3 Gross and Fine Motor Skills Development

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2) Answer in the chat: What was your favorite art material when you were a small child? (Examples: play-dough, clay, pencils, markers)

​What we will focus on today:

​Objectives:

Topic One:
Fine vs. Gross Motor Skills

Word Cloud

What's one thing you use your hands for?

​We use our hands all day long!

​What are fine motor skills?

Poll

Which did you like to play with when you were a small child?

• Puzzles

• Legos/Blocks

• Artwork/Crafts

​Any and all of those activities were actually helping to develop your fine motor skills!

​What are gross motor skills?

Hotspot

Let's practice! Click on the hot spot if the activity is considered gross motor (large muscles).

​https://www.myedio.com/learning/courses/185903/days/3501495/lessons/6985683/content/3/ (page 3 of 9)

Open Ended

Based on what you just learned about the difference between fine and gross motor skills, what tasks did you see the children in the video doing that were strengthening their fine and gross motor skills?

Multiple Choice

Before we go on, what's the difference between gross and fine motor skills again?

• Gross has to do with large muscles and fine has to do with small muscles.

• Fine has to do with large muscles and gross has to do with small muscles.

Topic Two:
Fine vs. Gross Motor Developmental Milestones

​Just like cognition, speech and language, there are several fine and gross motor milestones a child should be able to do at a certain point.

Open Ended

What do you think is a task a 5-6 year should be expected to do with their hands?

​Expected Milestones:

​Expected Milestones:

​Expected Milestones:

​Before we move on, a question...

Multiple Select

Which of the following are milestones a child should reach between the ages of 5 to 6?

• 
  play a sport

• write paragraphs comfortably

• 
  compete in rock climbing

• 
  run, hop, skip, and jump

Topic Three:
Fine vs. Gross Motor Delays

​Signs of Gross and Fine Motor Skills Delays

​Signs of Gross and Fine Motor Skills Delays

Categorize

Options (6)

Does not like to hold a crayon to color

Does not want to grasp or hold a bottle/sippy cup

Does not try to feed themselves w/little bits of cereal

Cannot catch or throw a ball a short distance

Has difficulty walking and trips often

Cannot physically sit alone with out physical support

Categorize which of the following activities may show a delay in fine motor skills or gross motor skills.

Fine motor skills

Gross motor skills

Topic Four:
Treating Gross and Fine Motor Skills Delays

​Once doctors can identify a developmental delay in a child, treatment will begin. Common treatment options for gross and fine motor delays include:

• physical therapy;

• occupational therapy; and

• sensory-processing therapy

​Once doctors can identify a developmental delay in a child, treatment will begin. Common treatment options for gross and fine motor delays include:

• physical therapy;

• occupational therapy; and

• sensory-processing therapy

​Once doctors can identify a developmental delay in a child, treatment will begin. Common treatment options for gross and fine motor delays include:

• physical therapy;

• occupational therapy; and

• sensory-processing therapy

Multiple Choice

How are gross and fine motor skill delays treated?

• 
  through play and screen time

• 
  through physical therapy, occupational therapy, and sensory processing therapy

• 
  through trips to different classrooms throughout the school day

Word Cloud

What do you think a parent could do at home to help their child with fine motor development?

​How Parents Can Help a Child Strengthen their Motor Skills

While children with diagnosed gross and fine motor delays will receive extra help from occupational therapists and physical therapists in school and outside of school, the good news is that there are many things that parents can do to help their children strengthen their skills at home as well. These strategies do not have to be formal or planned to make a huge difference in your child's development.

​This also helps build that secure bond with the child! :)

​Wow, that was a lot!

​Now, let's review before we go.

Multiple Choice

Question 1/3: What is the difference between gross motor skills and fine motor skills?

• 
  Gross motor skills focus on fine hand movement while fine motor skills focus on whole body movement.

• Gross motor skills focus on whole-body movement while fine motor skills are smaller, controlled movements.

• 
  Fine motor skills are easier to develop than gross motor skills.

• 
  There is no difference between gross motor skills and fine motor skills.

Multiple Choice

Question 2/3: How does physical therapy help children with motor skill delays?

• Children can participate in sensory play.

• Children can improve balance and walking.

• Children can improve their speaking skills.

• 
  Children can practice playing their favorite sport.

Multiple Select

Question 3/3: Which of the following are examples of activities that can help children with their gross motor skills? (There are two.)

• 
  coloring and painting

• 
  jumping on a trampoline

• 
  puzzles

• spending time at a playground

​Well done!
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