Fine motor skills are so crucial for the child to learn to write. Maria Montessori also pointed out that the development of fine motor is directly connected to the development of the brain. Many fine motor activities are practical and represent work that is usually done in real life.
This is the reason why it is quite simple for parents and teachers to create practical fine motor learning experiences – most of the time they use objects and things found at home and everyday items. Also, LEGO play and playdough and plasticine activities, painting, drawing help children exercise their finger muscles.
Fine Motor activities can be divided into several different types. Let’s have a look at some examples of matching, grading, and sorting. Simple grains, buttons, small manipulatives like beads, and marbles will do a great job. These types of activities always should be done with an adult’s supervision as they can be a choking hazard.
Locks and keys matching activity via Montessori Nature
Sorting bead activity via Montessori Services
Sorting and grading corks via Montessori Services
Color matching via Montessori Nature
Sorting bead activity via Montessori Services
Mini clothesline activity and other fine motor ideas via Carrots are Orange
Screwing lids (source)
Spooning and transferring are always loved by children. You often can spot gorgeous ceramic, wooden bowls and plates, small baskets, and jewelry boxes together with chopsticks and beautiful spoons used to make these activities more attractive. Normally you can purchase many of these items in thrift, thrift shops, and markets. Water fine motor exploration is also a lot of fun for kids.
Coin activity via Montessori Nature
Toddler bottles for motor skills via The Imagination Tree
Making designs with seeds and nuts (source)
Seeds sorting and transferring via Fantastic Fun and Learning
Flower Petal Transfer Tray with Toast Tong via Living Montessori Now
Catching worms via Every Star Is Different
Small tongs activities via Montessori Services
Spooning activities via Montessori Services
Operating a dropper activity via Montessori Services
Water transfer with sponge via Wildflower Ramblings
Water dropping and marble balancing via Curious Minds Bus Bugs
Operating a dropper activity via Montessori Services
Pine needle activity via Montessori Nature
In addition, the metal insets, stencils, puzzle piece tracing, art activities for kids – are a few more examples of different ways to develop and build fine motor skills.
Free Sandbox Writing Cards for Pre-Writing via Homeschool Deals
Put the numbers on the clothesline {math printables} via Gift of Curiosity
Match the Dot Printable via Learning 4 Kids
Ladybug Math for Preschoolers (Free Printables Count & Clip) via Natural Beach Living
Veggie Sewing Cards via Busy Little Bugs
Pin poking activities and free printables via Montessori Nature
About Anastasia. Anastasia is the founder of Montessori Nature, a blog about Montessori - inspired and Nature-based explorations. She taught in a Montessori setting for 10 years and has been practicing the Montessori way of learning and living for the last 19 years. She loves designing engaging educational printables for children. Learn more here.
So many resources! Thanks for all the ideas and for connecting so many Montessori folks!
There are great Montessori bloggers out there..
Great activities here.
Thank you so much for including a link to my Very Hungry Caterpillar post (real leaf threading)!
– Rachel (",)
http://www.stimulatinglearning.co.uk
Your ideas are very inspirational!
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