What are Gross Motor Skills?
Gross Motor skills refer to the skills which requires whole body movement and which involve the large muscles of the body.
Examples of Gross Motor Skills Include:
- Walking
- Running
- Throwing & Catching balls
- Climbing
- Jumping
- Crawling
Why are these important?
Moving around – children are required to walk and run to get where they need to be
Play – Playground skills such as playing on a climbing frame, using a swing and playing with a skipping rope require gross motor skills
Sporting skills – Throwing and catching a ball, playing football and other games
Daily Activities – there are various daily activities that require gross motor skills, including getting out of bed and getting dressed (e.g standing on one leg to put trousers on)
Gross Motor Activity Ideas
We’ve created a list of some gross motor skills that your child may be finding tricky, click on the link within each box for some activity idea’s that may help.
| Riding A Bike |
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| Core Strength |  |
| Ball Skills |  |
| Motor Planning |  |
| Balance |  |
