CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

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 motor skill development involves the large muscles in the arms, legs and torso. Gross motor activities are important to everyday physical activities like walking, running, throwing, lifting, kicking, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gross motor, sometimes called large motor, skills can be thought of as the movements involved in the coordination of the arms, legs and other large body parts and movements. Gross motor skills are movements such as running, crawling, swimming or hopping.

Detailed explanation-4: -Large motor skills concern the development of larger muscle movements that are responsible for running, jumping, and throwing. In infancy, crawling, lifting one’s head, rolling over, and sitting up are examples of gross motor development.

Detailed explanation-5: -Large motor skills involve MOVEMENT OF THE LARGE MUSCLES in the arms, legs and core body. Activities include walking, running, skipping, jumping, throwing, climbing, biking, balancing, dancing and more. These skills are most utilized on a playground or during gym time.