Skoolzy Blog — gross motor skills

Let's look at the main developmental milestones for 5 to 6 year olds.  Developmental Milestones: 5 - 6 year olds This is the year many kids start kindergarten. It's a real transitional year for your child as they learn to adjust to new routines and expectations, as well as navigate new relationships and situations.  Between the ages of 5-6 years old, these are the milestones you should expect to see: Many five-year-olds love to sing, dance, and act! They love attention and aim to please. They can tell what's make-believe and what's real and have active imaginations. By this age, they will have developed a...

Areas of Child Development: Gross Motor Skills Gross Motor Skills refer to the physical skills needed to make large body movements i.e. the large muscles, specifically the head, neck, arms, and legs. It's the movement of your arms, legs or torso in a coordinated and controlled way.   The first example of a child developing his gross motor skills is at around 3-4 months when he raises his head when pulled into a sitting position, followed by him rolling over. Each stage of gross motor skill development leads to the next, as they strengthen the necessary muscles and bones to help them progress from rolling over...