Between the ages of three and six, children improve their gross motor skills by climbing, balancing and riding scooters. From four to six years of age, children expand their fine motor skills by drawing in greater detail and cutting with scissors with increasing precision. However, important school skills like good fine and gross motor skills are not acquired only one year before starting school through a special preschool program and numerous worksheets. Particularly in the first years of life, children need lots of opportunities to move regularly and in a varied way so that their gross motor skills develop well. Activities such as running, swinging, balancing, climbing or playing ball games strengthen their muscles and coordination, while activities such as building with Lego or kneading develop their hand and finger dexterity. Good hand and finger dexterity makes it easier to draw and later to learn to write. Children improve their fine motor skills in everyday activities such as getting dressed, keeping things tidy, kneading or playing with small parts. You recognize problems in fine or gross motor skills, for example, if a five- or six-year-old child has difficulty grasping small objects or finds gross motor activities such as riding a scooter, climbing or balancing challenging.