Scissor cutting help develops fine motor and hand and eye coordination and development of strength and joint stability in wrist, elbow and shoulder (Kearns, 2011).
To manage to do up buttons the action requires the development of the pincher grasp, the control of thumb and pointer coming together (Kearns, 2010). Being able to let go at the right moment with control. Hand and eyes coordination with eyes the following hand to button hole using fine motor control, laterality distinguish the control of right and left simultaneously or separately, being able to use both hands (leading …show more content…
Static balance- Balance is the ability to maintain body positions against the force of gravity by the development of the vesicular system in the inner ear which controls equilibrium (Kearns, 2010). Depending on the activity, static balance skills involves children to place both feet on floor, eye fixed in front, arms out to help control balance, raise on tiptoes, stand on heels, both feet on floor with eyes shut, leaning to the side, balancing on different parts of the limbs and on buttock (The State of Queensland (Department of Communities), 2008).
Dynamic Balance- Involves looking straight ahead with head up, back and shoulders straight, control wobbles, walk in straight line, arms out for balance (Department of Communities, 2008). Underarm is a fundamental movement skill in the manipulative category (Francis, Lodewyk & Mandigo, 2007, 15) The action start to develop at the age of three and gathers strength as children get older, it involves throwing and rolling an object along the ground with enough force to propel the object towards a target, positioning the throwing arm behind the body whilst facing forward a forward step is taken with the opposites foot to the preferred throwing arm and release the throwing object with whatever force is required