Gross Motor Skills

Question 1

What are gross motor skills

Answer 1

They are the skills that a person develops to move and manipulate the larger muscles such as the torso, arms, legs, hands and feet

Question 2

Infancy development

Answer 2

• thy develop from the head down
• 6 months, they can control neck and back muscles so thet can crawl, sit and roll
• from 11-13 months the leg muscles develop so they can stand cruise and walk
• 2 years they can climb onto low standing furniture, propel a sit on toy and kick a ball

Question 3

What do you use gross motor skills for?

Answer 3

• balancing
• running
• coordinating
• bending
• climbing
• pulling
• pushing
• kicking
• scooting
• jumping
• skipping
• crawling
• walking

Question 4

How do children continue to develop their gross motor skills from 3-4?

Answer 4

• balancing and walk along a line
• can run forwards and backwards
• pedal and control a tricycle
• can hop on 1 foot
• throw and aim a ball

Question 5

How do children continue to develop their gross motor skills 5-8?

Answer 5

• balance on a low beam
• skip with a rope
• can accurately throw and catch a ball
• can hop skip and jump with confidence
• can ride a bike