Fine motor skills and their link to receptive vocabulary, expressive vocabulary, and narrative language skills

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-592705
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.59270

Winter, Rebecca E. ; Stoeger, Heidrun

; Suggate, Sebastian P.

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Abstract

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 ...