Children's brain and mental development have long demonstrated the connection between fine motor skills, hand development and speech.
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Children who have better developed small hand movements have a more developed brain, especially those parts that are responsible for speech. In other words, the better the child's fingers, the easier it will be for him to master speech.
Fine motor skills of the hands are the ability to make movements using the small muscles of our hands and wrists.
Fine motor development:
- Stimulates the child's speech development.
- Coordinate the work of the conceptual and motor speech centers.
- Develop a sense of rhythm and coordination of movements.
- Prepare your hand to write.
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Exercises to develop fine motor skills
Stimulation of fine motor skills is of great importance in children in their early years. Since this allows them to make precise movements in their daily lives.
1. Classification of small objects.
Mix two types of beads in one box. Small item sorting is very important in the third year of a child's life. You can sort by color, by shape, by size.
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2. Use of plasticine.
Using playdough allows children to exercise their strength and concentration. They will work with the palm of the hand and fingers to spread.
3. Tie Laces
Create a cardboard template, so that the child can rehearse again and again to put the cords through the holes and to tie the knot and loop.
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4- Use of cutlery.
The ability to eat independently with a spoon, fork is a very important component of fine motor development.
5- Assemble Puzzle
Helps the child to work fine motor skills of the fingers through the manipulation of the pieces.
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