Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Gross Motor Skills

Dear Readers,

Every child is different and develops at different rates. Here are a list of Gross Motor skill to determine what your child can do.

There are no wrong or right answers,this is a way for you to determine what milestones to expect and watch for:

Hangs from a bar on the playground
Touches toes with both hands
Marches rhythmically to music
Skips on 1 foot
Walks up and down a set of stairs alternating feet independently
Kicks a ball while standing still
Pedals tricycle around wide corners
Throws a ball overhand
Stands on tiptoes with hands on hips