I Am Growing...

• I like to move between various classroom learning centers. I need to move my body regularly. I cannot sit still for long periods of time.
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• I am developing my large motor skills. I have limited fine motor skills.
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• At age four, I am developing my hand and eye coordination.
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• I am learning how to hold and manipulate materials. I may still grasp a pencil with my fist or can already clench a pencil with four fingers by age four. Around age five, I can hold a pencil with three fingers called a tripod grip. This dynamic ability allows me to have better control of my marks. I can cut basic shapes with scissors by age four or five.
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• My coordination has improved by age six.
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• By age six or seven, I have developed my fine motor skills further and am more dexterous with my fingers.
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• See Milestones in Early Childhood Development for more information.

Shiina Leo (5 years), San Francisco, USA. ICEFA Lidice 43rd Exhibition. Honourable mention.