DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
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Gross motor skills involve developing the ability to be able to think about things that happen to you
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gross motor skills are those which require whole body movement, and which involve the large muscles of the body to perform everyday functions, such as standing, walking, running, and sitting upright.
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gross motor skills is the ability to understand your emotions and feelings
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Gross motor skills involve the development of the ability to use scissors accurately
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Detailed explanation-1: -What are gross motor skills? Gross motor (physical) skills are those which require whole body movement and which involve the large (core stabilising) muscles of the body to perform everyday functions, such as standing and walking, running and jumping, and sitting upright at the table.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gross skills involve large muscle movements. These movements are performed by the large muscle groups and are not very precise. They include many fundamental movement patterns such as walking, running, jumping and throwing. A tackle in rugby is an example of a gross skill.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gross motor skills are the skills that children develop using their whole body. You can see this from a baby’s earliest efforts to move and travel, to young children coordinating whole body movements. By using their whole bodies children become increasingly confident, agile and flexible.
Detailed explanation-4: -Gross motor skills are full-body movements that require the use and coordination of large muscles, such as the arms, legs, and torso. Gross motor skill examples include walking, climbing, and crawling.
Detailed explanation-5: -Some examples of building upon their gross motor skills include: hopscotch and skipping. trampoline jumping. swimming.