Gros Gross Motor Development Balance and Coordination Self ...
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Gross Motor Development Grosand Coordination Balance Self-regulation (heavy work)
Set allows for lots of different jumps and is great for indoor/outdoor obstacle courses. Great for developing sport and gross motor skills, balance and coordination. Why is learning to jump important? Jumping is a motor milestone that requires strength, balance, coordination, body awareness and motor planning. When practicing jumping we want to be sure to expose our children to different environments around them, with feet bare the child can interact with the unique texture of the ground surface. Practice on soft grass, padded mats, carpet and hardwood. Each surface offers its own challenges to the child as they begin practicing jumping! Use other children as models, as peer play is essential to the acquisition of motor milestones. Children observe and learn from others. Jumping Milestones: Jumping forward with one foot leading: 18-24 months Jumping in place with two feet together: 22-24 months Jumping off small platform landing with two feet: 24-30 months Jumping over obstacles: 30-36 months Jumping forward with two foot take off and landing: 36 months Hopping on one foot: 48 months It is important to not rush each child’s skills along. Jumping occurs in a step wise manner, with children first experimenting with weight shifting, jumping down, jumping over, jumping up, hopping on one foot, and finally alternating hopping on single leg and double leg as in hopscotch. All milestones occur on a continuum and we can help support and encourage our little ones as they grow and experiment with new activities! Lots more jump activity ideas available online at http://blog.dinopt.com/teaching-children-to-jump/
Gross Motor Development Grosand Coordination Balance Self-regulation (heavy work)
Set allows for lots of different jumps and is great for indoor/outdoor obstacle courses. Great for developing sport and gross motor skills, balance and coordination. Why is learning to jump important? Jumping is a motor milestone that requires strength, balance, coordination, body awareness and motor planning. When practicing jumping we want to be sure to expose our children to different environments around them, with feet bare the child can interact with the unique texture of the ground surface. Practice on soft grass, padded mats, carpet and hardwood. Each surface offers its own challenges to the child as they begin practicing jumping! Use other children as models, as peer play is essential to the acquisition of motor milestones. Children observe and learn from others. Jumping Milestones: Jumping forward with one foot leading: 18-24 months Jumping in place with two feet together: 22-24 months Jumping off small platform landing with two feet: 24-30 months Jumping over obstacles: 30-36 months Jumping forward with two foot take off and landing: 36 months Hopping on one foot: 48 months It is important to not rush each child’s skills along. Jumping occurs in a step wise manner, with children first experimenting with weight shifting, jumping down, jumping over, jumping up, hopping on one foot, and finally alternating hopping on single leg and double leg as in hopscotch. All milestones occur on a continuum and we can help support and encourage our little ones as they grow and experiment with new activities! Lots more jump activity ideas available online at http://blog.dinopt.com/teaching-children-to-jump/
