Small Motor Development

Develop fine muscles controlling extremities

Small Motor Skills

ReflexesTimingDexterityHandedness

Activities to Encourage Small Motor Development

PuzzlesWoodworkingWater PlayPlaydohCookingDrawing/Writing/Cutting

Puzzles Should:Be appropriate to each child’s

developmental abilityBe attractive in appearance and sturdy in

constructionHave images that reflect what is familiar

to childrenBe solvableBe maintained at high level of qualityBe stored in one areBe introduced and demonstrated by

teacherCan be used in assessment

Woodworking CenterNoah uses a drill.

Too noisy?Too dangerous?Just for boys?Why?How do we begin?

Making Woodworking WorkLuke hammers.

Introduce to small group

Name tools, explain care and use

Let children exploreField tripsPictures of

constructionSpeakers

Woodworking Center RulesGoggles must be worn at all times.Help children learn to use tools

properly and keep them at the workbench.

Safety first.Process more important than product.Plan, initiate and evaluate with the

children.

What can children learn from water play?Cognitive skillsMathematicsSciencePhysical SkillsSocial SkillsLanguage

Learning Concepts by Play with PlaydoughSocial Emotional

CooperationSelf-controlRelationships

Creative ArtsCreativityImagination

LanguageFollowing DirectionsVocabulary

ScienceScientific methodScientific

knowledgeMath

Numbers and operations

GeometryFine Motor Skills

StrengthDexterity

Guidelines for Cooking in ClassPlan cooking on days when have adult

assistant.Be aware of children’s food allergies.Be sensitive to family beliefs

concerning foods.Integrate cooking opportunities into

theme.Wash hands, wear aprons, keep utensils

out of children’s mouths.Use correct terms for food,

measurements, equipment and processes

Discuss sequence of how things are grown, packaging, transportation, markets, selling, etc.

So Tasty!

The Writing CenterA Place for: MaterialsPictorial

DrawingWord WritingFinger strengthEye-hand

coordination

Pencils, markers, pens, crayons

Paper –all kindsStencilsWordsStamping materialsEnvelopes