Association between Artistic Development (Pre-Schematic Stage) and Fine motor skills among children

studying in various private schools of Karachi.

QUESTIONNAIRE
Section A – General Information
District  Karachi Central  Kemari
 Karachi East  Korangi
 Karachi West  Malir
 Karachi South
Name of School
Availability of Art  Yes
Teacher in School  No
Gender  Female
 Male
Class/ Grade  Nursery  Class 1
 KG  Class 2
Age  4yrs. to 5yrs.
 5yrs to 6yrs
 6yrs. to 7yrs.
Section
Name
Lives in  Nuclear Family System (Single)
 Extended Family System (Joint)
Parents/ Guardians  Married Living together  One of the parent is a Step-
are  Married but one of the parent parent
lives somewhere else due to  Parents by adoption (subject is
work obligations the adopted child)
 Separated  Child lives with Foster parents
 Divorced  Child lives with Grandparents
 Widow/ Widower
Status among siblings  Eldest Child  Youngest Child
 Middle Child  Has no Siblings
Dominant hand used  Right Hand
for most Tasks  Left Hand
Child’s reaction to art  Gets excited and enjoys
activities  Expresses no interest
 In-expressive neither expresses joy nor boredom
Preferred choice of  Crayons  Paints
art medium  Pencil Colours  Mixed medium (utilizes two or
 Markers more than two mediums at a
time)
Section B – Fine Motor Skills (4-5yrs.)
Tasks Yes No
Can touch the tip of each finger to their thumb
Can use a fork correctly
Can use a spoon correctly without spilling
Can fasten and unfasten large buttons correctly
Can use snap Buttons correctly
Open and closes zipper correctly
Carry object in one hand
Stack 9 or more blocks
Grasps a pencil correctly
Hold crayons and pencils Correctly
Can copy straight lines, curved lines, and common shapes
Can copy cross shapes, right and left oblique lines
Can copy upper and lower case letters
Can copy numbers 1-5
Draws a person with 2-4 body parts
Can color within a picture with no more than 1/4″ deviations from the colouring lines
Cuts along a line with no more than 1/8-1/4-inch deviation from the line
Can cut big circles with scissors
Can move the paper while cutting along a line
Can fold a paper correctly
Completes puzzles of 4-5 pieces
Strings small beads with color/shape sequence
Begins to write their name
Fine Motor Skills (5-6yrs.)
Tasks Yes No
Can copy first name
Builds a small structure with blocks
Can put a 16-20 piece puzzle together
Uses a knife to cut food
Cuts well with scissors, no deviations from the cutting line
Write 3 or more simple words
Can write all letters of the alphabet, upper case and lower case
Writing numbers 1-10 independently
Holding a pencil with a 3 fingered grasp and generating movement from fingers (not wrist).
Cutting out simple shapes
Designing own Lego models
Can copy basic geometric shapes
Colouring with in the lines.
Cut and paste projects.
Drawing basic pictures.
Opening zip lock bags, containers and lunch boxes.
Has established left or right-handedness
Counts the fingers on one hand with the index finger of the other
Fine Motor Skills (6-7yrs.)
Tasks Yes No
Can write their name correctly
Forms most letters and numbers correctly
Writes consistently on the lines
Draw detailed and complex shapes or pictures
Drawing detailed pictures with recognisable objects
Demonstrates controlled pencil movement
Are able to draw with greater control and precision
Good endurance for writing
Can build Lego and other blocks independently
Ties shoelaces independently
Fully developed eye-hand coordination
Folds paper with 1/4″ accuracy
Use all eating utensils appropriately
Begin to develop writing and handwriting habits and skills
Begin computer skills and use video games
 Section C – Pre-Schematic Development (4-5yrs.)
Drawing Characteristics Yes No
Shapes for things are geometric and lose their meaning when remove from the whole.
Placement and size of objects are determined subjectively
Objects drawn are not related to one another
Art becomes communications with self
Known objects seem to catalogued or listed pictorially
Can copy a square at four a triangle at 5
Space Representation Yes No
Objects seem to float around page
Paper sometimes turned or rotated while drawing
Size of objects not in proportion to one another
Objects are distorted to fit space available
Space seems to surround child
Human Figure Representation Yes No
Head-feet symbol grows out of scribble
Flexible symbol, constantly changing
People are looking at viewer, usually smiling
Gradual inclusion of arms (often from head), body, fingers, toes
Distortion and omission of parts is to be expected
Clothes, hair and other details expected by end of this stage

Data Collectors
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