Fine motor skills are the coordination of small muscle movements which occur e.g., in the fingers, usually in coordination with the eyes. In application to motor skills of hands (and fingers) the term dexterity is commonly used. The abilities which involve the use of hands develop over time, starting with primitive gestures such as grabbing at objects to more precise activities that involve precise eye–hand coordination. Fine motor skills are skills that involve a refined use of the small muscles controlling the hand, fingers, and thumb. The development of these skills allows one to be able to complete tasks such as writing, drawing, and buttoning. As children refine their motor skills, they are able to communicate by written expression, starting off with scribbling and moving on to printing and writing. Lets take a brief summary of development of hand grasp: In infants (age 0 to 3 months), the Hands most often remain closed has grasp reflex (grasps objects involuntarily i...
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