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It should be emphasized that eye-hand
and hand-hand coordination and fine motor skills are the means
for manual expression. Each of these skills is involved in non-verbal
communication. The coordination and integration of eye-hand
and hand-hand activities in performing an effective movement
involves the motor-perceptual relationship. The development
of eye-hand coordination can enable the child to develop gross
motor skills. Eye-foot and hand-hand coordination are necessary
for the development of gross and fine motor skills such as mobility,
movement patterns, rhythmical movement and manipulation.
The coordination of the fine motor skills
is directly related to the growth of small muscles of hand,
which are used for performing tasks such as writing, threading,
assembling bolts and nuts and scissoring. The success on all
these manual tasks will result in positive self-concept, and
school achievement.
Our body is equipped with receptor organs,
which are sensitive to senses of touch, pressure, temperature
and position of various parts of the body in space. Perception
of kinesis affects body image and the position of body in space.
Providing opportunities for children to have some experience,
practice and play in the tactile perceptions will help children
to develop better perception of kinesis. These experiences will
assist them to extend the execution of multi-sensory practices.
Comparison of the degree of temperature, color, texture, design
and touch will improve their kinetic perception. It is also
important to encourage children to increase their awareness
of their body position during movement. It seems that the more
children become efficient in receiving and processing input
stimulation, the more they are able to perceive their environment
and as a result they become more able to describe and express
themselves manually or verbally.
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