Motor Development & Health

Gross motor

• moving your body in space with coordination 

• skipping, galloping, running, walking, hopping, jumping

• practice gross motor skills at recess - climbing, crawling, dribbling a ball, etc.

Safety

• moving your body in space being aware of others

• follow basic safety rules inside classroom, inside hallways, outside at recess, etc

• practice listening and cooperating in creative movement/dance and songs

• pretend play

Fine motor

• practice small muscle control and coordination - pencil grip, scissors, picking up small objects, creating drawings, paintins, and other creations, glueing, pinching, etc.

Self-care

• practice independence

• develop and practice basic self-care skills -  toileting, dressing for outdoor activities, eating, etc.