The children in the Bunny Rabbit class are developing their fine motor skills every single day. They have endless opportunities to strengthen their hand muscles and use their little fingers. The picture above shows Weston finishing up a drawing. He used his hands to color, fold the paper, cut some string and "write" on the outside. Each of these took Weston's time and energy and planning.
Many of the children are still at the stage of snipping with scissors. They make small cuts around the perimeter of paper. This stage precedes cutting through paper from one side to another. Notice that Sofia has her fingers in the correct holes of the scissors. They work better if you get your fingers in the right places. Imagine that!
The Bunnies develop their fine motor skills daily in art. Notice that Susannah is dipping a paint brush in a tiny dish of glue, then brushing the glue onto her elephant. Using a brush helps young children control the glue better than if it was dripping out of a big bottle. All of the fine motor development we do in class prepares the children for handwriting and other tasks that require strength and dexterity.
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