Return-Path: <root> Received: (from root@localhost) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) id f7VBsZn10242 for health-archive@nifl.gov; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:54:35 -0400 (EDT) Resent-Message-Id: <200108311154.f7VBsZn10242@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from siteone.siteconnect.com (siteone.siteconnect.com [206.253.197.19]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id f49HY5f05067 for <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov>; Wed, 9 May 2001 13:34:05 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smiths (152-52.siteconnect.net [206.191.152.52]) by siteone.siteconnect.com (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO205-101c) ID# 0-51690U800L100S0) with SMTP id AAA220; Wed, 9 May 2001 10:34:04 -0700 Reply-To: <sandras@u.washington.edu> From: "Sandra Smith" <sandras@u.washington.edu> To: "Nifl-health" <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Cc: <rholst@COLUMBIA-STMARYS.ORG> Subject: crawling & literacy Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 10:37:03 -0700 Message-ID: <NDBBKNOLGLDNLBPDOLFCGECEDFAA.sandras@u.washington.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Resent-From: root@literacy.nifl.gov Resent-Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:54:35 -0400 Resent-To: health-archive@nifl.gov Status: O Content-Length: 1115 Lines: 29 Listmates: The American Academy of Pediatrics recently advised that it is no problem for infants to skip crawling and go straight from sitting to walking. (This is increasing with acceptance of SIDS-prevention advice to place infants on their backs to sleep) Some kidergarten teachers and therapists suggest that crawling is related to hand-eye coordination and kids who skip crawling often have difficulty learning to read. Others suggest that crawling is necessary to build a palmar arch in the hands, which is necessary for fine motor skills, notably writing. Does anyone have evidence to support or deny this thinking that crawling is related to literacy skills development? SS Sandra Smith, MPH, CHES Health Education Specialist University of Washington Center for Health Ed.& Research Clinical Instructor,Health Services Editor,Beginnings: A Practical Guide through Pregnancy & Beginnings Parent's Guide Editor, http://www.PrenatalEd.com Fellow, National Center for Infants, Toddlers & Children Mailing Address: 2821 2nd Ave #1601 Seattle WA 98121 206-441-7046 FAX 728-1926 sandras@u.washington.edu
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