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Think back to when you were a young child. Most of us spent the days running, playing, riding, skating, climbing, building, talking, sharing. We were active and therefore building up our gross (large muscle) motor skills, a prerequisite for fine motor skills. We used paper and pencil, crayon or marker to write notes, lists and letters. We helped cook, clean and did other household chores. All of these things require fine (small muscle) motor skills. The advent of technology has changed all of that. One thing I am seeing more of is children coming into Kindergarten lacking fine motor skills. The current generation of children are tech savvy. They can move a mouse, point and click or use their finger to write or draw on devices. The result is children unable to hold a pencil correctly or even write their own name legibly. Their self-help skills are negatively impacted as children are unable to button and unbutton their clothing or tie their own shoes. As adults, fine motor skills will continue to be important in daily living tasks, such as cooking and driving. This is where my classroom project comes in. I plan to use the materials listed to create fine motor stations in my classroom. Every day, during arrival, the children will work with a partner on one of the stations. There will be enough activities for my students to complete 1 each day during the month, for a total of 20 activities a month. Each month, the theme of the stations will change to keep the activities fresh and minimize boredom. These stations will also incorporate literacy, social studies, math and science standards. Imagine: 20 fine motor activities a month for 9 months - 180 opportunities to make a difference for my current and future students.

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Think back to when you were a young child. Most of us spent the days running, playing, riding, skating, climbing, building, talking, sharing. We were active and therefore building up our gross (large muscle) motor skills, a prerequisite for fine motor skills. We used paper and pencil, crayon or marker to write notes, lists and letters. We helped cook, clean and did other household chores. All of these things require fine (small muscle) motor skills. The advent of technology has changed all of that. One thing I am seeing more of is children coming into Kindergarten lacking fine motor skills. The current generation of children are tech savvy. They can move a mouse, point and click or use their finger to write or draw on devices. The result is children unable to hold a pencil correctly or even write their own name legibly. Their self-help skills are negatively impacted as children are unable to button and unbutton their clothing or tie their own shoes. As adults, fine motor skills will continue to be important in daily living tasks, such as cooking and driving. This is where my classroom project comes in. I plan to use the materials listed to create fine motor stations in my classroom. Every day, during arrival, the children will work with a partner on one of the stations. There will be enough activities for my students to complete 1 each day during the month, for a total of 20 activities a month. Each month, the theme of the stations will change to keep the activities fresh and minimize boredom. These stations will also incorporate literacy, social studies, math and science standards. Imagine: 20 fine motor activities a month for 9 months - 180 opportunities to make a difference for my current and future students.

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