Motor Skills Development Identify ONE appropriate commercial toy/resource from the internet that will develop gross motor skills for children aged 6 to 12 months and ONE appropriate commercial toy/resource that will develop fine motor skills for children aged 12 to 18 months. Use the template given below to describe and explain the following:

• Identify ONE appropriate commercial toy/resource from the internet that will develop gross motor skills for children aged 6 to 12 months and ONE appropriate commercial toy/resource that will develop fine motor skills for children aged 12 to 18 months.

Use the template given below to describe and explain the following:

1. What are the key features of the toy/ resource?
2. How can this toy/resource be used/played by the children in the specified age
   group?
3. Why is this toy/resource suitable for the specified age group? Support your reasons with appropriate citations.
4. How does this toy/resource help to develop the gross/fine motor skills for the
   children in the specified age group?

• Insert the photograph and the URL of the selected toy/resource.
• Reflect on the importance of selecting appropriate toys and resources and the role of an educator in developing gross and fine motor skills of early years children, taking into consideration the content learned in the module.