When Should A Child Start Coloring In The Lines. Besides learning to color within the lines also helps enhance the writing skills of your little learner since writing too is confined to a limited space. Every child develops specific skills at different times.
Some kids learn their colors sooner and some learn them later. There are two issues. As a general rule of thumb 18 months 2 ½ is a great age for specifically teaching colors.
I love to color so weve always had crayons and books around.
Start to hold the crayon with her fingers and thumb but still use her whole arm to colour. These scribbles are usually the result of large movements from the shoulder with the crayon or marker held in the childs fist. Although naming colors is second nature to most adults it is actually a cognitively complex task for young children. One is fine motor control.
