Early Childhood Provider – 3-5 Years Old – Physical: Fine Motor – Key Things to Look For – Early Childhood Support Services Resources Wizard

Here are some key things to look for that can assist in detecting delays in Physical: Fine Motor development for your 3-5 year old child that may require additional support, or a developmental screening and evaluation.

Children with fine motor delays have difficulty using their small muscles, so tasks like grasping crayons with their fingers are tricky.

Here are a few signs of fine motor skill delays:

having trouble holding and using objects (managing a cup, scribbling with a crayon)
losing toddler motor skills like waving bye-bye that a child has already mastered
avoids activities like drawing and writing
has trouble manipulating objects like utensils and blocks
has trouble cutting paper with scissors

Monitoring the growth and development of young children in your care will help set children up for success. If you want to learn more about monitoring development or suspect that a child in your care may be delayed in their development in this area, there are a couple of things you can do!

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Here are some key things to look for that can assist in detecting delays in Physical: Fine Motor development for your 3-5 year old child that may require additional support, or a developmental screening and evaluation.

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