Gross Motor Skills

In early childhood, exercises that build good posture, core strength, stability, and balance are crucial for a child’s holistic development. According to pediatricresources.org, posture and core strength can affect multiple areas of development, such as speech, attention span and social skills. This was my experience too in the classroom. Many of the children who needed …

Are you looking for some simple ideas for gross motor activities for your little ones? This is a comprehensive list of the best types of activities that will develop kids’ gross motor skills.  They are all simple, easy-to-prep, everyday activities that are suitable to do at home or at school. The large muscles of the …

In early childhood, children develop and learn to coordinate the large muscles of their bodies. This is known as gross motor development. Some general examples of gross motor skills are: Below is a list of gross motor skills examples by age, from babies all the way up to children in primary/elementary school. It lists some …

Motor skills are a crucial part of development during early childhood. Here is a gross motor milestones chart, with a list of the skills acquired at various ages. It’s important to remember that children develop at their own pace, so use these as a guide only.  What are Gross Motor Skills? The term gross motor …

Developing young children’s gross motor skills can be achieved through play and exploration. A few examples of gross motor skills include: While there are countless toys available on the market claiming to be essential for promoting gross motor development, the truth is that apart from using the environment and a child’s own body, there are …

Gross motor skills are a crucial part of a child’s development during the early years. Here is a brief overview of what they are, why they’re important and how you can develop them with simple play activities. What are Gross Motor Skills? Motor development is about learning to move, control and coordinate the body. Gross …

Here is a quick guide to the vestibular system, as well as some fun and simple vestibular activities to try with young children. The Seven Senses The five basic senses of taste, touch, hearing, sight and smell are each related to sense organs that communicate information to the brain. The human body has two other …

We all know about the five basic senses of smell, taste, touch, sight and hearing, and that the sensing organs communicate with the brain to share information. But the human body relies on other senses, as well. Proprioceptive sensory input through the muscles and joints is also essential. Let’s take a look at why proprioception …

What are hand-eye coordination skills and how can you develop them in young children? What is Hand-Eye Coordination? Hand-eye coordination is the ability to perform movements with the hands while being guided by the eyes. Also called eye-hand coordination, it is a perceptual-motor skill – a joint effort between the sensory system (sense of sight) …

Crossing the midline is a key building block in developing pre-writing and pre-reading skills and is an important aspect of child development. Here are 15 simple crossing the midline activities for preschoolers and toddlers. What is Crossing the Midline? The midline referred to is an imaginary line that goes vertically down the centre of the …

Although every child develops at their own pace, they do follow fairly predictable milestones, especially when it comes to their physical development. This article shares the common stages of a child’s physical development in early childhood. A child’s motor and physical development depends on four things: A child’s physical skills are an important part of …

What is position in space, why is it important and how can you develop a child’s spatial skills in the early years? Here are some simple tips. What is Position in Space? Position in space is the ability to determine one’s position relative to an object. Proprioception (one of our seven senses) is responsible for …