Developmental Milestones of Preschool children: An Analytical Study on Berhampur City of Ganjam District

Pre-school is an ideal period for learning new skill. The period of pre-school begins after babyhood and continues up to the age of six. This is a very critical period for the child for his growth & development. The present study was aimed to assess the of children going to Preschool between 3-5 years age group was selected as sample for the study. The purpose of this study was to assess the gender-based differences inphysical, gross and fine motor skill development of children. Data were collected through personal interviews with the help of Anthropometric Measurement and the Observation methods. For the purpose of the data collection the researcher has personally gone to the villages and visited different play school in Ganjam district.For data analysis used statistical tools like mean and standard deviation graphics.4 points rating scoring procedure was used, frequencies and percentage were used to analyse the data. These findings provide valuable information that can be used to establish normative references for gross and fine motor skill of preschool children,in conclusion the gross and fine motor skill development of preschool children involved gender-based differences in object control skills. The strength of this study was that the gross and fine motor skills were assessed using a standardized process. Oriented assessment tool that evaluated performance techniques for each component of a skills. This study provided valuable information that can be used to establish normative references for the gross and fine motor skills of preschool children. In conclusion, the present data confirm that individual differences in children’s activity choices and activity levels are associated with proficiency on several motor skills.