Grasping and controlling in order to pour with accuracy is a very complex task. We take it for granted, because we have been doing it for so many years. But the child needs to concentrate on many things: hold the handle, support under the spout, aim into the receiving container.
In addition, this requires some strength (depending on what is being poured). Here a student is practicing pouring small foam objects. They are colorful and pleasant to work with. When some miss, it is easy for the child to pick them up and put them into the pitcher again. Children will work with a task repeatedly because it is nourishing them. When they feel finished with that activity, they will move on to something more complex. In this case, that would be dry pouring of smaller objects that spill easily and require a little more precision to clean up.
After achieving some confidence and mastery with dry pouring, the child learns how to clean up a wet spill (a totally different methodology than cleaning a dry spill), and will then practice pouring liquids (and cleaning up any spills). This progression of complexity is part of every curriculum area. Teachers introduce a single skill with each lesson, and as a child masters that skill, a more complex task is offered.
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