Four-Year-Old Nathan Is Good at Stacking His Playing Blocks to Make

question 59

Multiple Choice

Four-year-old Nathan is good at stacking his playing blocks to make tall structures. However, he still knocks them over occasionally. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this?

• A) His gross motor skills are deficient.
• B) He tries to place each block perfectly on top of the other, upsetting those already stacked.
• C) His coordination skills are not developing normally for his age.
• D) He is showing signs of dyslexia.

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