Inside: Christmas Tracing Activity for Kids If you’re looking for a quiet, low-prep activity that helps preschoolers build ...

Inside: Christmas Pokey Pin for Kids If you’re looking for a calm, hands-on activity that helps preschoolers strengthen their ...

Work on their motor coordination, pincer grasp, and other developmental skills with these screen-free activities for 1-year-old toddlers.

A recent National Geographic report highlighted growing concerns from educators and researchers about a decline in fine motor skills among young children—challenges in holding pencils, tying shoes, ...

Early childhood is crucial for fine motor development, where activities like playing with clay, sensory bins and open-ended toys strengthen hand muscles and improve coordination. Engaging in creative ...

As technology becomes more integrated into daily life, some experts are concerned that children are not developing fine motor skills at the same rate as previous generations. Child development ...

The shift from pens and pencils to keyboards has led many to play down writing by hand and other fine motor activities. That ...

Using a fork to eat, zipping up a sweatshirt and turning a doorknob are all things most people do without thinking, but children spend their early years developing and refining these abilities. They ...

Hetty Roessingh receives funding from SSHRC (2019). University of Calgary provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Calgary provides funding as a member of The ...

Writing, driving a screw or throwing darts are only some of the activities that demand a high level of skill. How the brain masters such exquisite movements has now been described. A map of brainstem ...