Gross Motor Skills for Preschoolers: Activities and Assessment

Question 1

What activity helps kids improve their big body movements?

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Playing on the playground

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Painting at an easel

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Sitting in a chair

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Reading a book

Question 2

What are gross motor skills?

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Moving our whole body

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Writing and drawing

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Thinking and learning

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Playing musical instruments

Question 3

When we run, jump, and climb, what skills are we using?

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Gross motor skills

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Thinking skills

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Fine motor skills

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Social skills

Question 4

What is a way kids can use their gross motor skills?

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Playing on the playground

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Reading a book

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Singing a song

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Eating a snack

Question 5

Which of these activities helps children move their bodies in big ways?

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Running and jumping

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Sitting quietly and listening to a story

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Drawing and coloring

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Playing video games

Question 6

What activity involves using large body movements?

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Running

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Writing a letter

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Stacking blocks

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Singing a song

Question 7

When you jump, run, and climb, what part of your body are you using?

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Big muscles in your body

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Small muscles in your hands

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Your voice

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Your brain

Question 8

What activity helps you move your body in big ways?

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Jumping

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Drawing

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Singing

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Thinking

Question 9

What is a way to move your whole body?

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Jumping

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Drawing

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Singing

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Counting

Question 10

What activity helps us use our big muscles?

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Hopping on one foot

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Counting to 10

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Drawing a picture

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Singing a song

Question 11

Which activity makes you move your whole body and use lots of muscles?

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Jumping up and down

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Drawing with a crayon

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Blowing bubbles

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Watching TV

Question 12

What activity helps kids use their big muscles?

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Jumping

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Reading

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Eating

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Sleeping

Question 13

When we run and jump, what kind of skills are we using?

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Gross motor skills

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Thinking skills

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Quiet skills

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Drawing skills

Question 14

What activity helps you move your body and use your big muscles?

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Jumping on a trampoline

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Sitting quietly at a table

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Eating a snack

Question 15

What are gross motor skills?

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Using big muscles in our body, like when we run or jump

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Using small muscles in our body, like when we write or draw

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Helping us think and learn

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Helping us feel emotions

Question 16

What is a fun way for kids to move their bodies and get stronger?

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Playing outside on the playground

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Sitting at a table and drawing

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Watching a movie

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Sleeping in their bed

Question 17

What activity can we do outside to make our bodies stronger?

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Swinging

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Reading a book

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Counting numbers

Question 18

When we run, jump, and climb, what kind of skills are we using?

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Big body skills

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Thinking skills

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Talking skills

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Reading skills

Question 19

What do we do outside that helps us move our bodies a lot?

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Running

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Drawing

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Playing the piano

Question 20

What do we call it when we move our whole bodies?

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Big body movements

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Small body movements

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Standing still

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Hand-eye coordination

Question 21

What skills do we use when we run, jump, kick a ball, or climb?

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Gross motor skills

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Fine motor skills

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Language skills

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Social skills

Question 22

When we move our whole body, what kind of skills are we using?

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Gross motor skills

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Small motor skills

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Animal motor skills

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Super motor skills

Question 23

Which of these activities does NOT help you exercise your big muscles?

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Reading a book

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Jumping

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Running

Question 24

What can we do to get better at using our big muscles?

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Play outside

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Watch TV

Question 25

We use our gross motor skills when we move our bodies in big ways. Which of these is NOT a gross motor skill?

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Writing

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Jumping

Question 26

What skill are we using when we kick a ball with our legs?

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Kicking

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Painting

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Building

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Reading

Question 27

What activity can you do to run and move your body?

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Run and jump around

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Play with toys while sitting down

Question 28

Which of these activities does NOT use your big muscles?

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Picking up a toy with your fingers

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Kicking a ball

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Jumping up and down

Question 29

What activity uses your big muscles to move your arms and legs?

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Hopping on one foot

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Matching shapes

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Drawing a picture with a pencil

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Blowing bubbles

Question 30

When we throw a ball to each other, what skill are we using?

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Throwing skill

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Jumping skill

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Counting skill

Question 31

When you kick a ball, what skill are you using?

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Gross motor skills

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Fine motor skills

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Cognitive skills

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Communication skills

Question 32

How do gross motor skills usually develop in young children?

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They start with simple skills, like rolling over, and get more complex, like walking and running.

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They all develop at the same time when a child gets older.

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They are not affected by a child's surroundings or what they do.

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They get worse as a child gets older.

Question 33

Which of these is the usual order in which kids learn to move their big muscles?

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Roll over, sit up, walk, run

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Run, jump, skip, hop

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Swim, kick, catch, throw

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Draw, color, write

Question 34

Which activity at the playground helps you use your big muscles?

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Running and moving your arms and legs

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Sitting and reading a book

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Playing with small toys on a table

Question 35

What gross motor skill do we use when we push an object forward with our feet?

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Kicking

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Jumping

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Crawling

Question 36

Which of these is NOT a gross motor skill?

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Coloring

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Running

Question 37

Let's play a game! Show me how you can move your body like a fast animal.

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Run like a cheetah.

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Draw a picture of a bird.

Question 38

When we lift one foot and push off the ground to move forward, which of these gross motor skills are we using?

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Hopping

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Jumping

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Skipping

Question 39

When we play outside, what are we improving?

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Our gross motor skills

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Our jumping and running skills

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Our brains

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Our strength and balance

Question 40

What game helps children run, jump, and avoid being caught?

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Tag

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Puzzles

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Coloring

Question 41

What's a fun way to move your body outside?

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Run and play with friends

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Sit and watch TV

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Read a book quietly

Question 42

When we play outside and run around with our friends, what kind of skills are we using?

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Gross motor skills

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Fine motor skills

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Thinking skills

Question 43

Imagine you're standing like a flamingo, balancing on one leg. Which skill are we using?

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Balancing on one foot

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Running quickly

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Jumping high

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Throwing a ball

Question 44

How can we help young children get better at using their big muscles?

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Let them play outside and try different fun activities that challenge them

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Make them sit still for a long time

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Yell at them when they make mistakes while learning new things

Question 45

Miss Scarlet plays hide-and-seek in the park. She runs, crawls, hops, and kicks a ball. What skills is she developing?

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Gross motor skills

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Fine motor skills

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Thinking skills

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Sharing skills

Question 46

When we hop on one foot, what skill are we using?

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Hopping

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Running

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Jumping

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Skipping

Question 47

How can we make gross motor skill development fun and engaging for young children in the classroom?

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Create a special area with soft mats and pillows for crawling, rolling, and jumping.

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Have dance parties or movement sessions where kids can follow simple routines and make up their own moves.

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Set up obstacle courses or movement trails with hula hoops, cones, and other safe materials for kids to explore.

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Encourage kids to sit still and focus on fine motor activities, like coloring or puzzles, for long periods of time.

Question 48

When we use our arms to send a ball flying through the air, what are we doing?

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Throwing

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Kicking

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Jumping

Question 49

When we jump on one foot and kick our leg out in front, what skill are we using?

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Hopping

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Jumping

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Skipping

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Running

Question 50

In hopscotch, we jump on one foot over the lines on the ground. What do we call this action?

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Hopping

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Skipping

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Jumping

Question 51

What do we call it when we use our foot to hit something, like a ball?

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Kicking

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Jumping

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Running

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Hopping

Question 52

When you play outside, which part of your body do you use to throw a ball a long way?

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Your arm

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Your head

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Your leg

Question 53

When you play outside, which activity helps you use your big body muscles?

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Running around

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Picking up a ball

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Drawing a picture

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Writing your name

Question 54

What skills do we use when we run and jump?

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Big body skills

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Small hand skills

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Talking skills

Question 55

What activity helps kids get better at moving their whole bodies?

Accepted Answer

Swinging

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Drawing

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Listening to a story

Question 56

How can we make learning gross motor skills fun for kids?

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Set up different ways to move around, climb, and jump.

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Only have the children play competitive games.

Question 57

Which activity doesn't help us move our bodies?

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Sitting still

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Exercising outside

Question 58

Which of these activities helps you move your whole body?

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Running and jumping

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Playing with blocks

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Drawing a picture

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Singing a song

Question 59

Which of these is NOT a big body movement we can do with our whole body?

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Drawing a picture

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Running fast

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Jumping up and down

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Crawling on the floor

Question 60

When you skip, which body part do you use the most?

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Legs

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Arms

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Head

Question 61

When we use our whole bodies to move, like when we run, jump, or skip, what are we using?

Accepted Answer

Gross motor skills

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Small muscles

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Fine motor skills

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Cognitive skills

Question 62

What are some fun outdoor games that help us move our bodies and get stronger?

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Tag, jumping rope, and riding a bike

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Drawing, painting, and playing with blocks

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Sitting at a desk, reading a book, and watching TV

Question 63

How do gross motor skills typically develop in young children, from babies to toddlers?

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Gross motor skills develop in a certain order, like rolling over before crawling and walking.

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Gross motor skills develop very quickly when babies are born and then slow down as they get older.

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Gross motor skills are only important for playing outside and don't help with anything else.

Question 64

Which activity helps us move our whole bodies?

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Going for a walk

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Playing on the swings

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Reading a book

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Eating a sandwich