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Fine Motor Friday! Why LEGO is Great for Kids!
Playing with LEGO is more than just fun - it’s a powerful way to build important skills for everyday activities.
Benefits of LEGO play:
✋ Fine motor strength: Pushing and pulling bricks together strengthens small hand muscles needed for handwriting and self-care tasks.
👀 Hand-eye coordination: Children learn to carefully place pieces where they want them.
🧠 Problem solving: Figuring out how pieces fit together encourages planning and flexible thinking.
🤝 Bilateral coordination: Using both hands together helps develop coordination needed for tasks like cutting with scissors or buttoning clothes.
🎨 Creativity and imagination: Kids can build anything they dream up!
Try this at home:
Ask your child to build something using only their thumb and index finger to challenge their pincer grasp.
Fine Motor Friday!
Did you know the developmental milestones of what shapes your child can draw give us good information on how they will go with key early writing such as letters of the alphabet and their name!
Here are some loose ages to keep an eye on:
By the following ages, could expect your child to be able to ROUGHLY copy a:
Straight line: 2 years
Horizontal line: 2 years 6 months
Circle: 2 years 9 months
By these ages you can expect your child to be able to more accurately copy:
Straight line: 2 years 10 months
Horizontal Line: 3 years
Circle: 3 years
By this these ages you can expect your child to generate these shapes on their own:
Cross: 4years 1 month
Diagonal line: 4 years 4 months
Square: 4 years 6 months
Diagonal Cross (x): 4 years 11 months
Triangle: 5 years.
Keep an eye out for next weeks Fine Motor Friday: Benefits of Lego!
Hip Dysplasia clinic for early detection running this Thursday 10am
Phone 87255383 for more information.
Fine Motor Friday! Why LEGO is Great for Kids!
Playing with LEGO is more than just fun - it’s a powerful way to build important skills for everyday activities.
Benefits of LEGO play:
✋ Fine motor strength: Pushing and pulling bricks together strengthens small hand muscles needed for handwriting and self-care tasks.
👀 Hand-eye coordination: Children learn to carefully place pieces where they want them.
🧠 Problem solving: Figuring out how pieces fit together encourages planning and flexible thinking.
🤝 Bilateral coordination: Using both hands together helps develop coordination needed for tasks like cutting with scissors or buttoning clothes.
🎨 Creativity and imagination: Kids can build anything they dream up!
Try this at home:
Ask your child to build something using only their thumb and index finger to challenge their pincer grasp.
Fine Motor Friday!
Did you know the developmental milestones of what shapes your child can draw give us good information on how they will go with key early writing such as letters of the alphabet and their name!
Here are some loose ages to keep an eye on:
By the following ages, could expect your child to be able to ROUGHLY copy a:
Straight line: 2 years
Horizontal line: 2 years 6 months
Circle: 2 years 9 months
By these ages you can expect your child to be able to more accurately copy:
Straight line: 2 years 10 months
Horizontal Line: 3 years
Circle: 3 years
By this these ages you can expect your child to generate these shapes on their own:
Cross: 4years 1 month
Diagonal line: 4 years 4 months
Square: 4 years 6 months
Diagonal Cross (x): 4 years 11 months
Triangle: 5 years.
Keep an eye out for next weeks Fine Motor Friday: Benefits of Lego!
Hip Dysplasia clinic for early detection running this Thursday 10am
Phone 87255383 for more information.
Fine Motor Friday! Why LEGO is Great for Kids!
Playing with LEGO is more than just fun - it’s a powerful way to build important skills for everyday activities.
Benefits of LEGO play:
✋ Fine motor strength: Pushing and pulling bricks together strengthens small hand muscles needed for handwriting and self-care tasks.
👀 Hand-eye coordination: Children learn to carefully place pieces where they want them.
🧠 Problem solving: Figuring out how pieces fit together encourages planning and flexible thinking.
🤝 Bilateral coordination: Using both hands together helps develop coordination needed for tasks like cutting with scissors or buttoning clothes.
🎨 Creativity and imagination: Kids can build anything they dream up!
Try this at home:
Ask your child to build something using only their thumb and index finger to challenge their pincer grasp.
Fine Motor Friday!
Did you know the developmental milestones of what shapes your child can draw give us good information on how they will go with key early writing such as letters of the alphabet and their name!
Here are some loose ages to keep an eye on:
By the following ages, could expect your child to be able to ROUGHLY copy a:
Straight line: 2 years
Horizontal line: 2 years 6 months
Circle: 2 years 9 months
By these ages you can expect your child to be able to more accurately copy:
Straight line: 2 years 10 months
Horizontal Line: 3 years
Circle: 3 years
By this these ages you can expect your child to generate these shapes on their own:
Cross: 4years 1 month
Diagonal line: 4 years 4 months
Square: 4 years 6 months
Diagonal Cross (x): 4 years 11 months
Triangle: 5 years.
Keep an eye out for next weeks Fine Motor Friday: Benefits of Lego!
Hip Dysplasia clinic for early detection running this Thursday 10am
Phone 87255383 for more information.