Skipping ropes, skittles, threads and beads, peg boards and more. Encourage gross and fine motor skills and lay the foundations for dexterity and pencil control!
Movement and moving to learn supports a child’s physical development, improving co-ordination, manipulation, and control. More than this, it really helps a child to think and socialise and so builds self-esteem. Providing resources and opportunities for children to develop and refine these skills is a key responsibility of the effective early years’ practitioner.
We've focussed on a range of ethically sourced resources particularly chosen to target the muscle groups which will ultimately be responsible for pencil control: Shoulders, arms, hands and fingers! Learning to use these muscles effectively will also contribute to children’s confidence and self esteem as they gain more control over every day self care activities, such as getting dressed and using cutlery.
