Doctors and teachers say that children who spend a lot of time on tablets (平板电脑) have trouble holding pencils. They also have trouble doing other small jobs with their 1 .
As children grow, they learn to do things with 2 their bodies. These body skills are called motor skills because they are about moving. 3 people talk about motor skills, they use the word "gross" to mean "big", and the word "fine" to mean "small". 4 movements like walking, skipping, and jumping are called "gross motor skills ". Small movements like grabbing(抓取) things, using scissors, or undoing buttons are called "5 motor skills".
Doctors say that children used to practice fine motor skills just by 6 . They would pick up blocks and sticks, play with clay or Lego, 7 pictures, and cut things out. But now many younger kids are 8 more time on tablets and phones. Teachers say that now many 9 don't now how to hold a pencil or use scissors when they first start school. Teachers also worry that if kids have trouble holding pencils, it will make it harder for 10 to learn to write.
