Finger figures [2]

Short description	Copying figures with the fingers, such as numbers, letters, or shadow figures
Category	Motor skills → Dexterity
Group size	SOLO PAIRS SMALL GROUPS CLASS
Duration	10 minutes	Level	2️⃣

The aim of this exercise is to improve

the power of imagination
Self-perception

When copying the shapes of finger figures, what is seen must be translated into one's own action. The more complex the figures become, the more cognitive skills are needed.

Instructions for implementation

The game leader shows a special figure with his fingers and the children try to copy it with their fingers.

Simple figures from the finger alphabet (such as B, C, D, V, W)
More difficult figures from the finger alphabet where details are important (like E, M, N, R, S),
More complex representations or finger positions that function as shadow figures

http://die-abenteuer-des-jungen-marco-polo.de/schattenspiel-figuren/

Background information for further reading

Cognition and consciousness

Attention

Learning Fundamentals

Acquisition of fine motor skills