Sebastian Suggate|Eva Pufke|Heidrun Stoeger
Do fine motor skills contribute to early reading development?
University of Regensburg|University of Regensburg|University of Regensburg
background little known fine motor skills fms relate early literacy skills especially cognitive variables moreover lack distinction fms graphomotor writing skills may hampered previous work method germany kindergartners n 144 aged 61 recruited beginning formal reading instruction administered host fms early reading skills cognitive measures results analyses indicate fms related less strongly graphomotor skills emergent literacy skills controlling graphomotor cognitive skills fms generally explain unique variance emergent literacy skills conclusions link reading motor skills highly differential findings suggest pure fms played significant role early reading development however close cousin graphomotor skills even devoid cognitive knowledge letters implications practice already known topic fine motor skills fms considered important school readiness indicator fms play role cognition language development research suggests fms might important reading paper adds first study look differentially fms emergent literacy fms considered separately graphomotor handwriting skill links motor skills broad range emergent literacy cognitive skills investigated implications practice andor policy fms may important development graphomotor skills graphomotor skills appear turn linked reading fostering childrens graphomotor skills may important kindergarten