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From: colonel@gloria.UUCP (Col. G. L. Sicherman)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Large muscle motor skills?
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Date: Thu, 14-Mar-85 13:24:12 EST
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> Does anyone have any advice on how we can help our 5 year old son to
> improve his large muscle motor skills?  His (kindergarten) teacher
> seems to think it is below average.  I don't necessarily agree with
> that assessment, but then I might not always be very objective
> when it comes to my son :-).  He is a bit clumsy at times, but I
> have always thought that is part of the problem that growing kids
> have (especially during the fast growing stages - one of which he
> seems to be in now).

You're right to question the teacher!  What is your son supposed to
have trouble _doing?_  Saluting the teacher?

There's really little you can do about clumsiness by that age.  It's
sometimes caused by inhibited movements ("don't touch or you'll get
slapped"), and sometimes by de-focused eyes - especially if he's
learning to read.  Reading maketh a clumsy man.
-- 
Col. G. L. Sicherman
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