Gross Motor Skills

Question 1

What does gross motor skills allow infants to do ?

Answer 1

Gross motor skills allow infants to control large muscles in the body to enable them to crawl, walk and run.

Question 2

What are the different activities that promote gross motor skills ?

Answer 2

Hopscotch 
Digging 
Riding a bike
Playing catch 
Climbing frames
Ride on toys
Push and pull toys

Question 3

What is the first stage of gross motor skills development ?

Answer 3

Infants develop their gross motor skills from the head down.

Question 4

What is the second stage of gross motor skills development ?

Answer 4

They gradually control muscles in their neck and then their back so that they can roll, sit and crawl.

Question 5

What is the third stage of gross motor skills development ?

Answer 5

The muscles in their legs and feet develop so that they can stand and then walk.

Question 6

What is the fourth and Fifth stage of gross motor skills development ?

Answer 6

In early childhood the large muscles continue to develop to help coordination and balance.