Gross Motor
Gross motor skills involve the larger muscles in the arms, legs and torso. Gross motor activities include walking, running, throwing, lifting, kicking, etc. These skills also relate to body awareness, reaction speed, balance and strength.
Spring Gross Motor Activities
Hop on Pop
Here are some fun movement activities that you can do with your child at home after reading the book Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss. You can make letter, shape, and/or rhyming word cards for this game. Place them on the floor. Then, encourage your child to “hop on top” of the letters, shapes and/or rhyming words that you name. We hope you have fun with this great Dr. Seuss inspired gross motor activity.
Frog Jump
When a frog gets startled, it often jumps forward a number of times seeking a safer location. Can you jump like a frog?
Summer Gross Motor Activities
Keeping Moving!
Young children should be encouraged to move and engage in play and structured activities throughout the day. Jumping, balancing and running are just a few things that young kids can do! Give it a try!
Fall Gross Motor Activities
Catching
A video to help you and your family enjoy some catching activities. It is designed to help students at all levels. There are lots of benefits to playing catch including but certainly not limited to providing social interaction, teaching turn taking, encouraging following directions, and helping improve body control and awareness.
Winter Gross Motor Skills
Staying Active at Home
Here are some great tips on how to stay active at home. There are several activities, including a sock toss throwing game, shuttle run and sock tag. We hope you and your family enjoy trying out these activities!
Indoor Obstacle Course
You can create your own indoor gross motor obstacle course at home. You can use hula hoops, tape, laundry baskets, empty boxes, chairs, stacking cups, etc.. to create your own course. Have fun and be safe.
This video uses the background music Happy Dreams from Fesliyan Studios music https://www.fesliyanstudios.com