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below for a detailed explanation. Fine Motor Skills Technology
Skills  A small group of young children in Miss Kim's
kindergarten class squealed with excitement as the image of a
monarch butterfly appeared on the computer monitor. Their
enthusiasm heightened as they each took turns using Adobe
Photoshop to modify the colors of the butterfly's wings and add
elements — such as trees, flowers, and rocks — to the background
of the image. “I made it blue!” exclaimed Rachel, as she
transformed the butterfly's wing color to cobalt blue. “I'm
going to draw a purple flower next to it!” added Ryan.
“Butterflies like purple cone flowers.” Soon, another girl drew
swirling circular lines behind the butterfly to represent the
motion of its flight path. “It's flying toward the sun!” she
exclaimed, as she quickly added bright yellow to cre