Development Fine Motor

Question 1

What does fine motor development refer to?

Answer 1

Smaller movements, mostly concentrated on hands

Question 2

Give 4 examples of fine motor skills

Answer 2

• Grip
• Manipulation of small objects
• Writing
• Using scissors

Question 3

Why is fine motor development important?

Answer 3

Because these skills underpin many others

Question 4

Give an example of where a fine motor skill underpins another skill

Answer 4

If you can’t hold or manipulate objects, you won’t be able to feed yourself using fork or spoon (social skill)

Question 5

What is normal fine motor function in a child of 1 month?

Answer 5

• Gasps a finger when placed in the palm

Question 6

What is normal fine motor function in a child of 3 months?

Answer 6

• Watches their own hands
• Brings hands to their mouth
• Holds a toy briefly

Question 7

What is normal fine motor function in a child of 6 months?

Answer 7

• Palmar grasp
• Reaches for toys
• Puts objects into mouth

Question 8

What is normal fine motor function in a child of 9 months?

Answer 8

• Passes toys from one hand to other

- May have pincer grip

Question 9

What is normal fine motor function in a child of 12 months?

Answer 9

• Fine pincer grip
• Points to objects of interest
• Releases objects intentionally

Question 10

What is normal fine motor function in a child of 15 months?

Answer 10

• Imitates to and fro scribbles

- Builds a tower of 2 cubes when demonstrated

Question 11

What is normal fine motor function in a child of 18 months?

Answer 11

Makes a tower of 3 blocks

Question 12

What is normal fine motor function in a child of 24 months (2 years)?

Answer 12

• Builds a tower of 6 blocks
• Draws a horizontal line with preferred hand, may draw vertical lines
• Turns pages of a book individually

Question 13

What is normal fine motor function in a child of 30 months?

Answer 13

• Can thread beads on a string
• Makes a tower of 7 or more blocks
• Holds a pencil with a tripod grip

Question 14

What is normal fine motor function in a child of 36 months (3 years)?

Answer 14

• Builds a bridge using blocks
• Draws a circle
• Draws a person with a head

Question 15

What is normal fine motor function in a child of 42 months (3.5 years)?

Answer 15

Draws a cross

Question 16

What is normal fine motor function in a child of 48 months (4 years)?

Answer 16

• Builds steps using blocks
• Draws a square
• Draws a person with head/face, arms, and legs

Question 17

What is normal fine motor function in a child of 60 months (5 years)?

Answer 17

• Uses a knife and fork competently
• Draws a triangle
• Copies alphabet letters