CDA Ch. 4 Part 2

A physical skill for a preschooler is drawing or printing letters.

• True

• False

pg. 203: At about what age might an infant be able to scribble with a jumbo crayon?

• 6 months

• 12 months

• 16 months

• 18 months

pg. 197: Fine motor skills involve coordinating the small muscles of:

• arms, legs and hands

• torso, arms, legs

• hands, wrists, fingers

• feet, knees and head

Which activity would best promote fine motor development?

• jump rope
• drawing
• puppet show
• reading a book

pg. 198: Young infants can work on all of the following fine motor skills EXCEPT:

• hold a cup in one hand

• hold and shake rattle

• follow moving objects with eyes and head

• drop and put small blocks into a container

Which activity can help toddles improve fine motor skills?

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p. 200: Why is it important to provide open-ended experiences when developing fine motor skills in children (like Lego and modeling clay)?

• also builds cognitive skills and creativity

• easier and cheaper for the teacher to implement

• easier to use with groups of children

• also teaches children to follow instructions

All of the following can help develop fine motor skills in children EXCEPT:

• puzzle

• small blocks

• crayons

• slides

pg. 200: Forcing children to perform tasks before they are ready developmentally will thwart their progress. To avoid this but still encourage them to try, you can:

• Offer materials to explore and manipulate

• Model how to use specific materials

• Schedule mandatory group activities

• Repeat the request to participate

pg. 206: Perceptual-Motor development refers to? (Choose 1 best answer.)

• information provided by our senses impacts our physical movements

• hand-eye coordination

• Advanced motor skills

• positive experiences shape the future choices we make