Movement and Coordination

GOAL: REFINE PHYSICAL ATTENTION AND RELAXATION

GOAL: DEVELOP AND REFINE GROSS MOTOR SKILLS

GOAL: DEVELOP AND REFINE EYE-HAND AND EYE-FOOT COORDINATION SKILLS  

GOAL: PLAY GROUP GAMES

GOAL: USE THE BODY EXPRESSIVELY

Stop and/or start movement in response to a visual or auditory signal.

Relax specific body muscles and/or the whole body, moving from a high activity level to a quiet, focused state.

Ascend and descend steps, alternating feet.

Maintain balance while changing body position without moving through space.

Maintain balance while walking forward on a wide bench or beam. 

Maintain balance while walking forward, back wards and sideways on a balance beam, 10" wide or less.

Situate oneself within a space of defined boundaries, modifying body configuration and size to fit the space.

Move through space with or without obstacles—avoiding touching or bumping other individuals or obstacles—by crawling, walking, running, galloping, hopping (same foot and alternate foot) or jumping. 

Move through space using various movements (e.g., ascending and descending, climbing, rolling, jumping, sliding, crawling, somersaulting, jumping) to surmount obstacles.

Move through space by completing a circuit or obstacle course, following arrows or the path indicated.

Throw or kick an object in the direction indicated.

Throw or kick an object with increasing accuracy at identified targets varying in height and distance.

Play catch with a bean bag, with a partner seated or standing 1.5 feet apart.

Play catch using a large ball, with a partner seated or standing 2.5 feet apart.

Ride a tricycle.

Maintain momentum on a swing by pumping legs.

Coordinate motor activity to carry out a goal with a partner or group.

Play group games such as Farmer in the Dell, ` Follow the Leader, Hot Potato, London Bridge, Mother May I?, Ring Around the Rosie, Simon Says.

Play group games such as Duck, Duck, Goose; Drop the Handkerchief; Kitty Wants a Corner; Musical Chairs; Red Light-Green Light; Relay Race; Tag.

Imitate the position or action of another person.

Act out a simple pantomime.

Act out a nursery rhyme, poem or fingerplay.