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The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Official Animated Film | Made For Kids | Eric Carle Book

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This week, and for the summer practice naming the letters in your name and the sounds they make. After that work on other letters in the alphabet.

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Do the Bear Walk (Gross motor/Balance/Coordination/Self Regulation/ Brain Break)

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Active Play for Kids - Gross Motor Activity - Cheap and Easy

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< Back to Child Development Charts
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, walking, running, and sitting upright. It also includes eye-hand coordination skills such as ball skills (throwing, catching, kicking).

Note: Each stage of development assumes that the preceding stages have been successfully achieved.

How to use this chart: Review the skills demonstrated by the child up to their current age. If you notice skills that have not been met below their current age contact Kid Sense Child Development on 1800 KIDSENSE (1800 543 736).

Age Developmental milestones Possible implications if milestones not achieved

0-6 months

Rolls over front to back and back to front

Sits with support and then independently

Poor muscle development for locomotion

Delayed ability to play independently

6-12 months

Crawls forwards on belly

Assumes a seated position unaided

Creeps on hands and knees

Transitions into different positions: sitting, all fours, lying on tummy

Pulls self to stand

Walks while holding onto furniture

Takes 2-3 steps without support

Rolls a ball in imitation of an adult

2 years

Walks smoothly and turns corners

Begins running

Is able to pull or carry a toy while walking

Climbs onto/down from furniture without assistance

Walks up and down steps with support

Picks up toys from the floor without falling over

3 years

Imitates standing on one foot

Imitates simple bilateral movements of limbs (e.g. arms up together)

Climbs jungle gym and ladders

Pedals a tricycle

Walks up/down stairs alternating feet

Jumps in place with two feet together

Able to walk on tip toes

Catches using body

Decreased opportunities for social interaction

Poor development of body awareness and movement planning skills

Difficulties using playground equipment

Difficulties or lack of confidence interacting with other children in active environments (e.g. play cafes, playgrounds)

4 years

Stands on one foot for up to 5 seconds

Kicks a ball forwards

Throws a ball overarm

Catches a ball that has been bounced

Runs around obstacles

Able to walk on a line

Able to hop on one foot

Jumps over an object and lands with both feet together

5 years

Able to walk up stairs while holding an object

Walks backward toe-heel

Jumps forward 10 times without falling

Skips forwards after demonstration

Hangs from a bar for at least 5 seconds

Steps forward with leg on same side as throwing arm when throwing a ball

Catches a small ball using hands only

May result in poor self-esteem when comparing self to peers

Lack of confidence in movement based activities

Difficulties participating in sporting activities

Difficulties playing with moving toys such as bikes and scooters

6 years

Runs lightly on toes

Able to walk on a balance beam

Able to skip using a skipping rope

Can cover 2 metres when hopping

Demonstrates mature throwing and catching patterns

Mature (refined) jumping skills

This chart was designed to serve as a functional screening of developmental skills per age group. It does not constitute an assessment nor reflect strictly standardised research.

The information in this chart was compiled over many years from a variety of sources. This information was then further shaped by years of clinical practice as well as therapeutic consultation with child care, pre-school and school teachers in South Australia about the developmental skills necessary for children to meet the demands of these educational environments. In more recent years, it has been further modified by the need for children and their teachers to meet the functional A ustralian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority ( ACARA) requirements that are not always congruent with standardised research.

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Gross Motor Development Chart - Kid Sense Child Development

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Back to Child Development Charts 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, walking, running, and sitting upright. It also includes eye-hand coordination skills such as ball skills (throwing, catching, kicking).

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Fine Motor Skills (colouring, cutting, beading, lego, drawing) - Kamloops Childrens Therapy

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The Children’s Therapy & Family Resource Centre is located in Kamloops, B.C. The centre is a non-profit agency and has been owned and operated by the Thompson Nicola Family Resource Society since 1991.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Children (Ages 4-11) - Milestones & Schedules

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Besides tracking your child's growth and development, you can learn about topics such as developmental disabilities, immunization recommendations, and screening.

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The Singing Walrus - English Songs For Kids

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Rainbow Colors Song | Colors Song for Kids | The Singing Walrus

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Kids Baby Club - children songs and nursery rhymes

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Ice Cream Sticks | Learn Shape With Ice cream Sticks | Learning video for kids

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The Singing Walrus - English Songs For Kids

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Shapes song for kids | The Singing Walrus

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What Color Is It? |  Color Song for Kids |  Learn your Colors Jack Hartmann

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A fun video of Mrs. Kolb writing numbers to go with the rhymes.

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Preschool Activities For 3 Year Olds | Fine Motor Skills Activities

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Dr. Jean's take on the "Bear Hunt Song".

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We're Going on a Bear Hunt (one hour version)

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Dinosaur Stomp /// Dance-A-Long /// Koo Koo

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Count by 1's to 50 - Forward and Backward | Counting Song for Kids | Count to 50 | Jack Hartmann

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Counting On by 1's | I Can Count From Any Number (Numbers 1-20) | Jack Hartmann

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Learn about weather changes and how to keep track of the patterns.

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Be a Weather Watcher | Weather Science | SciShow Kids

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Doing the right thing and becoming a good citizen in your community.

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Good Citizenship & Social Skills for Kids | Being a Good Citizen | Kids Academy

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Use toothpicks, sticks, spaghetti, or string/yarn to build your name.

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Teaching a child to hold pencil correctly(note: using a short pencil , such as a golf pencil,  gives them greater success in developing a good pencil grasp. 

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Teaching a child to hold pencil correctly(note: using a short pencil , such as a golf pencil,  gives them greater success in developing a good pencil grasp. 

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Teach Children How to Hold a Pencil Correctly Tutorial

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Sometimes a chance for rain also means a chance for storms. Make sure your kiddos understand to come inside when there is lightning and thunder outside.

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LAST TWO ZOOM MEETINGS THIS WEEK!!
TUESDAY AND THURSDAY Meeting ID -- 909 631 870
Password -- 2020
This is the LAST WEEK OF CLASSWORK!

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Storms can be scary. In our classroom I've explained to students Thunder is the noise lightning makes.

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Use a rainbow of colors to copy or trace your name with an adult or older sibling's help.

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If you have a child size pair of scissors at home allow your child to cut up old magazines, junk mail, or leftover wrapping paper. When they are using scissors make sure that they keep their thumb in the small hole of the scissors and the thumb is on top of the other fingers.

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How to Brush Your Teeth Properly - For Kids

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Please send me two photos/videos of your child doing two activities for the week. Email or Text is fine.

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Today is (Day of week) (Month) (Date), 2020.
Our next holiday is Easter.

Talk to your preschooler about what they see or feel outside. Is it cloudy, sunny, windy, rainy? Is it hot, cold, warm, cool? What should they wear to go outside today?

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Pour salt, sand, flour, or soil on a cookie sheet and have your preschooler write their name with their index finger.

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My Email Address is dkolb@usd246.org

Office Hours are Monday-Friday 8:30-12:00.

I can schedule individual Zoom meetings if you and your children need additional help.

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If you don't have many puzzles at home cut out pictures from a magazine or coloring book and cut them into squares or strips and let you child put them back together.

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Continue to work on toilet training with your youngster. If you haven't started yet this "coronacation" would be a great time to start.

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This is a "following directions" song.

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1. Name (first, middle, and last)
2. Age, birthday for 5 year olds
3. Names of Caregivers and Siblings
4. Town and State that they live in.
5. Address, phone number.

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These are beginning writing lines for any preschooler. Encourage your child to use a 3 finger grasp when writing.

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These are the formation guidelines that children are expected to use in Kindergarten.

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Learning Letter Sounds | Version 2 | Alphabet Song for Kids | Phonics for Kids | Jack Hartmann

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Workout to the Letter Sounds | Version 2 | Letter Sounds Song | Phonics for Kids | Jack Hartmann