The part of the sensory system known as the vestibular system that is in charge of determining where the body is located in space is called spatial awareness. This ‘balance’ system is an essential component of a child’s development, and it begins to take shape while the baby is still in the mother’s womb. Even …
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Play scarves provide a useful and inexpensive tool for learning colors. Bright colors and fluid movement of play scarves keep toddlers and preschoolers engaged and make learning new things fun. Although scarves increase hand-eye coordination, fine and gross motor skills they also teach children basic learning skills including number counting, colors, movement, cause, and effect. …
Between speech, language, and gross motor development, many children can fall behind with fine motor skills. One area of fine motor skills some children struggle with is the pencil grasp. A pencil grasp develops overtime and helps a child learn proper handwriting skills with pen, pencil, crayons, and markers. With this particular grasp writing skills …