sensory and motor areas undergo major growth spurts during middle childhood.
The two types of motor (movement) skills that children acquire are called "fine motor skills" and "gross motor skills."
Using hands and fingers to control smaller things is a function of fine motor abilities. coordination is a component of gross motor skills.
Synaptic remodeling, or pruning, is a natural process of maturation. Additionally, because each child has a different experience, the brain grows in large part as a result.
More often utilized synapses tend to be kept, whereas less frequently used synapses are lost.
The brain is driven by the motor system, which also drives sensory stimulation and feedback.
These abilities must advance and grow in order to support behavior and academic learning.
Children that struggle academically or behaviorally frequently have underdeveloped sensory and motor systems.
