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Fine and Gross Motor Milestones for 5-Year-Olds

June 28, 2021 by Alicia Simmons

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DEFINITION OF FINE MOTOR SKILLS

This picture is a classic example of a preschooler using their fine motor skills to accomplish a task. Consider the level of strength and dexterity that is required in your hands to pull Legos apart or to push them together! It’s quite a feat… and the stronger your hand muscles are, the better you’ll be able to have strong fine motor skills.

5-YEAR-OLD FINE MOTOR SKILLS MILESTONES

  • Writing a few letters/numbers or first name
  • Can copy a triangle shape
  • Can draw or copy a variety of objects
  • Can build structures with blocks or Legos
  • Can manipulate a shoe lace through a lacing card
  • Can string small beads through a pipe cleaner or string

FINE MOTOR SKILLS ACTIVITIES

You can provide activities to strengthen and refine fine motor skills at home or in a classroom setting. 5-year-olds may be approaching their first year of school. If they can write their name by the time they enter Kindergarten, it will be beneficial. However, some 5-year-olds need more time and the skill may not happen until age 6.

By refining a 5-year-old’s fine motor skills, it will make learning how to write easier and more enjoyable. Don’t forget the importance and value of coloring or playing with Play Dough. 5-year-olds still need sensory experiences such as water and sand play. Another great activity is to play with slime or clay, which is harder to manipulate than Play Dough. Also, playing with Legos is also a great activity for a 5-year-old, but be careful if you have smaller children around, as smaller Legos can be a choking hazard.

DEFINITION OF GROSS MOTOR SKILLS

Have you seen a kindergarten recess area? It’s the perfect place to build your gross motor skills! All of the activities build a child’s large muscles in their body, including their arms, legs, and trunk. The playground is full of movement and activities, including children walking on a path, swinging on swings, going down slides, crossing monkey bars, bouncing balls, shooting hoops, kicking balls, jumping rope, playing hula hoop, and more! Gross motor skills are the skills you’re able to do when you build your larger muscles in your body.

5-YEAR-OLD GROSS MOTOR SKILLS MILESTONES

  • Riding a bike with or even without training wheels
  • Climbing
  • Can swim in a pool, still may need assistance and always should have adult supervision
  • Can use a jump rope
  • Can skip and alternate feet

GROSS MOTOR SKILLS ACTIVITIES

It is truly amazing to see how much development has occurred in just 5 years! 5-year-olds’ confidence is typically pretty high at this age and their physical competence can soar with the right motivation. Risk taking is also common such as wanting to climb trees, jumping from high distances, and testing what their body can do physically.

According to the American Heart Association, children at this age all the way to age seventeen should be involved in at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity.

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