Children's fine motor development is a complex, whole body process which is often oversimplified. Educators can be quick to label doing puzzles as "fine motor" while overlooking the ways in which pouring water from a big container or climbing a tree also supports small motor development. The conversation touches on how the rush to get children ready to write can cloud our thinking about the richness of fine motor skills.

(This discussion draws from some of the ideas in Episode 126: Big Motor, Small Motor )