Importance of Fine Motor Skill Development in Preschool: Professional Development

There is a lack of consistency in the education of early childhood educators making professional development opportunities important. Professional development tools will aide in educating early childhood professionals and maintain consistency in the knowledge base of our educators. This synthesis project was created to provide a research based professional development tool for early childhood professionals in the area of fine motor development. The professional development was evaluated by six professionals who work with preschool aged children in the field of occupational therapy and education. These professionals all agreed that the professional development was accurate and improved their knowledge of the importance of fine motor development in early childhood.