AGE EXPECTATIONS
Bilateral coordination is needed for children to develop and improve other motor skills. It allows them to engage in activities that require both sides of their brain. In doing so, children can perform a lot of tasks more easily
6-12 months:
Hold/carry large ball with both hands
9-10 months:
Holds an object in each hand and bang them together
10 months:
Holds object in one hand and the other hand will manipulate the object
17-18 months:
Stabilize an object in one hand and manipulate or activates the object in the other hand using both hands simultaneously for different actions
Prefers to walk instead of crawl, but falls frequently
2 years:
Throw a ball forward while maintaining their balance
Stabilize a dish during spoon-feeding
Starts learning how to run and jump, may stand on one foot and kick the ball with the other
Begins to pedal a tricycle
3 years:
Cuts on a line
Stabilize paper during coloring or writing
Hold paper during cutting
Throw ball at a target and project the ball ~3 feet forward
Catch a medium sized ball
Can jump from step to step and pedals a tricycle
4 years:
Cut simple shapes
Child walks up/down stairs alternating feet
Catch a tennis ball
5 years:
Throw a ball overhand to hit a target about 5 feet away
6+ years:
Complex cutting skills
Manipulate paper during cutting
Throw a ball overhand to hit a target 12 feet away
Run with speed, hop/skip, throw a ball a long distance and catch with accuracy
Cut with a fork and knife
ACTIVITIES THAT INVOLVE BILATERAL COORDINATION
ACTIVITES TO WORK ON BILATERAL COORDINATION
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