Developing motor skills through playing with blocks
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Although a busy, energetic child is often tiring for the parent, movement is a natural need for the child. The right amount of it ensures its proper development. Very much related to motor activity is the concept of motor skills, which we will address in this post. Let's start by saying that we can distinguish between large motor skills and small motor skills. Developing motor skills greatly improves a toddler's overall development, not only physically, but also mentally and socially. Motor skills will help your child do better in kindergarten. We will try to explain how playing with blocks can be useful in the development of motor skills in a toddler.
What is motility?
The concept of motor skills is very much related to movement and physical fitness. Each movement , "turns on" in our body a number of complex processes. They are managed by the brain and executed by the muscles. Motor skills consist, for example, of endurance, fitness, muscle strength, muscle mobility, motor coordination and awareness of one's own body, reaction speed, and balance. As you can see, without well-developed motor skills, the child is much less agile, and therefore slower to develop.
One can distinguish between large and small motor skills. How they differ? Large motor skills include all extensive movements that require the participation of all or most of the body, including the arms and legs. Large motor skills can be developed by activities such as walking, running, jumping, swimming, cycling... One could go on for a very long time here, but you already know what it is about. However, when it comes to fine motor skills, it refers to all the small movements of the fingers and hands. Here we mean such activities that require a lot of focus and concentration. Small motor skills are perfectly developed, for example, surgeons or people who repair computer equipment.
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You can increase your child's fine motor skills by encouraging them to paint, draw, write or sculpt. If you match the type of play well, the blocks, for example educational building blocks or construction can wonderfully develop both small and large motor skills. What areas of life are affected by motor skills in a child? Above all, for social development. This is because when a child is at a lower level of motor development, he or she may be excluded by peers. It will be harder for him to make contacts. Motor skills, of course, also have a huge impact on physical development. If the child gets enough exercise, the muscles, bones and nervous system will develop properly.
What toys can help motor development?
First of all, blocks. Playing with blocks requires making precise movements. In addition, thanks to them the child develops eye-hand coordination. His cognitive processes also improve, such as memory, concentration, perceptiveness and the ability to control his own behavior. Fun building blocks allows the child to develop fine motor skills by matching pieces and creating structures out of them. This allows the toddler to practice the correct grip and have more efficient hands.
