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3 years old child motor skills development
By the time the child is 3 years old, she/he has mastered many skills includes gross and fine motor skills. The major gross motor skills are; running and jumping activities with arms held alongside body but cannot turn or stop suddenly or quickly. The child can jump a distance of 15 to 24 inches. In addition, the child can ascend a climbing frame with confidence by alternating the feet. The major fine motor skills are; cutting paper includes cuts on a straight line and cuts out a circle. The c -
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the motor skills of 3 years old child
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4 years old child motor skills
By age 4 the child gross motor skills will develop more the child has more effective control of stopping, starting and turning while she/he is running , jumping and skipping. The child can jump a distance of 24 to 33 inches. The child can also descend the stairs by alternating the feet if the child has support. The child can hop and stand on one foot for up to five seconds. The major fine motor skills include; writing and drawing skills. The child should be comfortable holding a crayon and shoul -
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5 years old child motor skills development
By the age of 5 the child has gained greater control over his/her muscles which improve the gross motor skills. 5 years old child can learn to ride bikes instead of tricycles and climb ladders. The child can run in an adult manner, start, turn and stop effectively in games. The child also can make a running jump of 28 to 36 inches and hop a distance of 16 feet. By this time the child can descend the stairs by alternating the feet with no support. 5 years old child also progresses in his/her abil -
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the motor skills development of 5 years old child
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6 years old child motor skills development
the gross motor skills includes jump a rope, jump down several steps, throw and catch a ball well. The child can dance by moving in time to the beat of the music. By this age the child has more control over his/her muscles as they can get up without using hands. 6 years old child can ride bicycle and swim well if trained to do so. The fine motor skills include writing and drawing skills such as copying designs and shape and writing letters and numbers. The child can print his/her name without
