Scenarios – Gross- and Fine-Motor Development - Virtual Lab School
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Scenarios ? Gross- and Fine-Motor Development
Read the following scenarios that highlight some characteristics and behaviors of young infants, mobile infants and toddlers when considering physical development, specifically gross- and fine-motor skills. After reading the scenarios, consider all you have learned throughout this lesson. Which characteristics or behaviors would be considered fine-motor skills and which would be considered gross-motor skills? Write these down and then think about possible ways you could support each of these young children. Be sure to add additional ideas to your chart as you complete the remaining lessons and learn even more about the physical development of infants and toddlers.
Age/Developmental Period
Scenario
Young infant (birth to 8 months)
Bobby's caregiver knows it is important to give him time on his tummy when he is awake. Bobby is four months old. "Tummy time" will help him strengthen his muscles and learn to raise his head and body with his arms to look around. Sometimes his caregiver uses a supportive pillow to put under Bobby's arms and chest to help support his body so that he can look around and reach for a toy while he is on his tummy.
Fine-motor skills:
What I Can Do to Further Support Physical Development
Gross-motor skills:
Mobile infant (8 months to Ms. Kendra is caring for twins
18 months)
and is excited to see which of
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Infant and Toddler | Physical | Lesson 2 | Explore
the 13-month-old twins will walk first. Carrie was quite eager to crawl and enjoys moving around the room to explore. Cindy was more content to sit and play with her toys and started to crawl after Carrie learned. Both girls are pulling themselves up in their cribs. Ms. Kendra is thinking even more about safety in the classroom as she prepares for the new walkers.
Fine-motor skills:
Gross-motor skills:
Toddler (18 to 36 months)
Kevin was born six weeks premature and at 25 months of age, he shows some delays in motor development. Kevin works with specialists and Mr. Chapman is his primary caregiver at the center. Mr. Chapman communicates often with Kevin's family. Kevin enjoys sitting in the library area and playing with puzzles that have large knobs. He works hard at turning and pushing the pieces into place. Kevin claps along with Mr. Chapman to show his delight at completing a puzzle.
Fine-motor skills:
This document was prepared by The Ohio State University for the Department of Defense's Office of Family Policy/Children and Youth and the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food & Agriculture. ? 2013 The Ohio State University. All rights reserved. Terms of use for this document are located at .
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Infant and Toddler | Physical | Lesson 2 | Explore
Gross-motor skills:
This document was prepared by The Ohio State University for the Department of Defense's Office of Family Policy/Children and Youth and the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food & Agriculture. ? 2013 The Ohio State University. All rights reserved. Terms of use for this document are located at .
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