Developing Activity Skills
Children need to develop skills in all of the areas listed below. Adults also need to develop and maintain their stability and movement in order to protect against falls, back and muscle problems.
| Stability | Movement | Object (Ball) Control |
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Bending Sliding Stretching Hopping Twisting Galloping Turning Swaying Swinging Stretching Dodging Stopping Balancing Shaking Running Pushing and Pulling |
Walking Jumping up and down and forward and backward Skipping Leaping Chasing Climbing Biking Swimming |
Kicking Hitting Punting Throwing Overhand and Underhand Volleying Receiving Catching |
You aren’t born with these skills….you learn them. Practice makes a difference!
IN-HOME ACTIVITY
Activity Bag
- Print the Activity Bag idea sheet.
- Cut out each block and place the pieces of paper into a jar or basket.
- Take turns pulling out an Activity Idea and performing it with your family.
Activity Bag Ideas to Do at Home
Don’t forget to journal!
This week get out at least once to be active. Walking around the block or in the mall, or taking a ball to the playground and tossing it or rolling it to your child would all count! You can take your child to a playground, but make sure you are active too— walk around, push them on the swing, etc. Remember to record activities.