Human Growth and Development / Unit 5 HGD 0615 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Gross and Fine Motor Skills
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The idea
Gross motor skills use large movements such as running and hopping; fine motor skills use precise hand and finger movements, often guided by vision.
In practice
Training wheels and a batting tee, supports for immature judgement of trajectories and slower reactions.
Where people slip
Both kinds of skill grow with practice, which is why opportunity matters as much as age.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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