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Gross Motor Skills
What are they?
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Gross motor skills involve movement of the whole body and/or large muscles of the body.
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Gross motor skills are promoted according to age-appropriate gross motor milestones. They can be divided into the following areas:
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Gross locomotor skills - basic; includes:
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Walking​
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Running
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Skipping
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Gallopping
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Jumping
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Hopping
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Climbing
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Gross locomotor skills - complicated; such as:
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Hopscotch​
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Skipping with a skipping rope
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Swinging on a swingset
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Peddling on a tricycle or bike
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Using play equipment / monkey bars
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Gymnastics
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Balance skills:
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Balancing on one foot​
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Balancing along a balance beam
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Balancing on stilts
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Ball Skills; includes a variety of ball skills belonging to different sports
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