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:
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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)
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Gross Motor Activity Idea’s
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.
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Riding A Bike
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Core Strength |
Ball Skills |
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Motor Planning
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Balance |