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You can help children develop fine motor skills with a The Little Gym franchise
The greatest benefit of The Little Gym® is the
attention paid to developing fine motor skills. Developing fine motor skills in
children, specifically, means training them to effectively use their muscles
with coordination. This requires a balance of function between the brain
(deciding what function to perform) and the muscles (the ability to carry out
that function). Fine motor skills generally require dexterity and hand-eye
coordination. Developing fine motor skills helps a child learn to open a jar,
balance, or dribble a basketball.
Developing fine motor skills should not be confused
with gross motor skills, which involve larger movements of the muscles. The
activities requiring gross motor skills involve rolling over, lifting, running
or jumping. They are equally important to the development of a child, and are
also a focus of the programs at The Little Gym®.
Gross and fine motor skills tend to develop at the same
time, generally when the child is eighteen months old. These skills are learned
in tandem because so many tasks require the two skills at the same time. For
example, a child who is playing with building blocks would need gross motor
skills to sit upright and able to reach the blocks. Fine motor skills would be
used to actually pick up blocks and place them.
The activities available at The Little Gym® help in
developing fine motor skills as well as gross motor skills through games,
gymnastics, karate, and a variety of other activities that are non-competitive
and fun for everyone. This development, in turn, makes children more confident
in themselves as they learn how to achieve physical goals. It teaches them
social skills by putting them in a safe environment with other children their
age. Parents also find joy as they have a venue for playing with their children
in a constructive learning environment.
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Interested in starting a career improving the lives of children? If so, click
here to read exciting information about starting your own The Little Gym®
franchise.
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