THE FINE MOTOR

The development of fine motor skills are vital for the child. His achievements in this field opens the door to experimentation and learning about their environment and, therefore, the fine motor skills plays a key role in the development of intelligence. However, learning is subject to large fluctuations, although it requires a progressive cycle. Therefore, we should not be alarmed if you see that the child sometimes goes through periods of rapid progress and sometimes frustrating delays manifested. Both are harmless and are part of the natural cycle of learning and fine motor development.

Evolution of the fine motor age From 0 to 2 months The grasping reflex is present in the hands of the newborn. When slashing his palm, closed fist in an unconscious act. This reflex disappears around five months and, meanwhile, the newborn will not have much control over their hands. About eight weeks, start to discover and play with their hands. At first, only discover the sensations of touch, but after around three months, babies are able to involve the view as well.
From 2 to 4 months Eye-hand coordination begins to develop between 2 and 4 months old. So begins a period of practice called "trial and error", which occurs when viewing objects and try to grab them with your hands.
4 to 5 months Most babies at this age can grasp an object that is within reach, looking only at the object and not your hands. This achievement, called "maximum level of coverage" is considered an important basis for the development of fine motor skills.
From 6 to 9 months At six months, babies can easily hold a small object for a short period of time and many are beginning to hit what they have in their hands. Although his ability to hold them still clumsy and fall are usually the things that hold, start a taste for grasping small objects with their hands and mouthing.
From 9 to 12 months When the baby is approaching her first birthday prefer to watch before you grab objects with his hands. So, touch the object with the whole hand, but will be able to push it using only your index finger.
12 to 15 months At this stage, the baby makes one of the most significant fine motor accomplishments of its evolution, which is learning to make the chuck by hand, using your fingers to pinch the objects and to separate small parts of large companies.
1 to 3 years Coincides with their ability to move by crawling and their first steps. At this stage, infants develop the ability to handle more complex objects, inserting parts into toys or building assembly (can make towers of up to 6 blocks), manipulating the pages of a book, closing and opening drawers using toys towed with rope or tape and pushing levers.
3 to 4 years At this age, school starts in the pre-school and children are faced with handling of cutlery and learn to tie his shoelaces and buttoning. After three years, their control over the pen is greater and is shown by drawing a circle or a person, but his strokes are still very simple. In class, after four years, learn to use scissors, copy geometric shapes and letters, and make clay objects with two or three parts.
At 5 years They are ready to cut, paste and draw shapes. His drawings have defined strokes identifiable forms.