CHCFC301A - Activities for Fine, Gross Motor Skills & Jaw Development

[jenngare]

Your Assignment Module Number and Heading: Support the Development of Children
CHCFC301A
Support the Development of Children CHCFC301A
CHCFC301A
Your Assignment Type: Standard Question
Currently Working in Childcare? Yes
Your knowledge: Beginner

Your Question?
What equipment, games and toys should be provided access to, to help develop fine and gross motor skills and jaw development?

What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
Such things as play dough, cutting, tearing paper, finger puppets, threading or lacing, building with small blocks and painting with cotton buds or eye droppers are good for fine motor skills. For gross motor skills things such as bikes, climbing, balls, skipping, running games, dancing and balancing beams. To allow jaw development as educators we need to provide time for the children to have morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. We need to ensure that the children have a variety of foods to allow the development of the jaw.

Description and Message:
I am mainly concerned about the jaw development. I am not sure if i am on the right track or if i should be looking at other resources.

Thanks

[Lorina]

The activities and experiences you provided for both fine and gross motor skills are good.

I have never heard of jaw development before. However, I did find some information on activities/exercises that child can do to strengthen their jaw muscles. Maybe this can help with your response.

[attachment=0]oral_motor_exercises.pdf[/attachment]
Hope this helps,

,
L.A

[jenngare]

Thank you for your help this sight has helped greatly.