Foundation Skills Through Play
Fine Motor Skills
•Nursery
•6 Lessons
This unit introduces Nursery students to fundamental fine motor control through carefully sequenced hand and finger activities. By framing hands and fingers as 'clever tools' and 'clever robots', the unit makes skill development playful and accessible whilst building essential dexterity needed for future writing, self-care and creative tasks. The progression from simple object control to precise threading activities ensures developmentally appropriate challenge.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use different tools to pick up and move objects skilfully?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop fine motor control using tools and implements
- • Improve hand-eye coordination through object manipulation
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our fingers and hands like clever tools to pick up and carry things safely?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop precision grip using pegs and tools
- • Practice careful carrying and placing of objects
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use our hands and fingers like clever tools to pick up different objects?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop precision grip and fine motor control through varied grasping activities
- • Improve spatial awareness and negotiation skills in movement games
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use our fingers like clever robots to thread objects while keeping our balance like a statue?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop fine motor control through threading activities
- • To improve balance and stability on one leg
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use our hands carefully and precisely to thread, carry and control objects?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop fine motor control through threading and carrying activities
- • To understand the effects of physical activity on the body
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use our hands and fingers to be precise and careful when handling small objects?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop fine motor control through precise object manipulation
- • Build spatial awareness and negotiation skills