ERIC Number: EJ1426646
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jun
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0142-7237
EISSN: EISSN-1740-2344
Fine Motor Skills and Their Link to Receptive Vocabulary, Expressive Vocabulary, and Narrative Language Skills
Rebecca E. Winter; Heidrun Stoeger; Sebastian P. Suggate
First Language, v44 n3 p244-263 2024
A growing body of research suggests that fine motor skills (FMS) are associated with language development. In this study, we examined 76 children aged 3-6 years assessing the link between language and FMS. Specific measures included receptive and expressive vocabulary, oral narrative skills, and various fine motor tasks. Hierarchical linear regressions revealed that FMS predicted receptive and expressive vocabulary as well as oral narrative skills. Overall, FMS were most strongly linked to children's oral narrative skills. Educational implications, as well as limitations and the need for further studies on the link between language and FMS, are discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Kindergarten, Early Childhood Education, Psychomotor Skills, Language Skills, Receptive Language, Expressive Language, Narration, Vocabulary Development, German
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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