I recently shared a post detailing the importance of motor skill practice in the early years and elementary classrooms. I'll detail a little of those ideas in this post, but you should check out the original post HERE (it includes 75 FREE Spring and Easter dough mats).
Think about all the things we do during the day that require our hands and fingers - we are only capable of doing these everyday tasks because we have built up our motor skills. Fine motor skills involve the small muscles in a child's hands, fingers, and wrists. These muscles allow children to do everyday tasks like grasping objects, writing, drawing, eating, and getting dressed.
Motor skills are crucial in childhood because they are the foundation for handwriting, cognitive development, social-emotional growth, and more. One of the best ways to assist with motor skills is tracing. Tracing allows kids to work on pencil grip, wrist movements, and hand-eye coordination. I loved incorporating tracing pages into my classroom because they require no prep and give students an opportunity to build their motor skills.
For easy fine motor practice, grab me FREE Spring tracing sheets below. These can also be colored, which contributes to motor skill development as well.
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