“A new and disturbing phenomenon is rising on the educational horizon,” warns Dr. Marcy Guddemi. Although this troubling trend is surfacing in Kindergarten, it has its roots—and remedy—in early childhood.
In recent years a growing number of children are “arriving at school lacking in basic fine motor skills.” This is a huge problem because if the young student does not have the finger strength and coordination to hold a pencil, for example, they will struggle to master current kindergarten requirements.