The development of fine motor skills are often a casualty of the rush to get young children up to academic speed. In this segment our guests explain why fine motor skills are a critical building block for higher learning and should never be overlooked.

Dr. Christy Isbell is a pediatric occupa- tional therapist and Professor of Occupational Therapy. She has authored five books including, Mighty Fine Motor Fun. Allison Sampish is a kindergarten teacher and author of the Education Week article "Getting Hands On with Fine-Motor Skills." Deborah J. Stewart, M.Ed. has 20+ years in the early childhood education field and the Executive Educational Director over three childcare campuses.