Gross motor development Age of Children

Learning Experience 1: Gross motor development
Age of Children: 3 years
Goals: This learning opportunity will enable children to develop large muscle coordination during the
paly activities. It will also guide them to develop loco motor skill so that they can maneuver in large
groups. The activities also enable them to develop balancing skill, muscle control and hand-eye
coordination.
This activity is developmentally appropriate for this age group because at this age, the children
already develop gross motor skills, which needs further fine tuning to perfect their motor skills.
Materials:
 Large playing balls
 Tricycles
 Skipping rope
 Open playground with slides and climbing slopes
Teaching Strategies:
Activity Introduction: The purpose of this activity is to allow the children to be physically
active and develop their gross muscle skills through activities such as running, jumping,
catching, climbing etc. They will be provided a playing arena with the proposed playing

equipment and encouraged to use them through simple playing activities, However, they must
be carefully monitored so that they do not get hurt by falling down or sustain any other
accidental injury. Also, any fight among them has to be carefully handled and pacified.
Support throughout activity: The children will be given support and encouragement to use the
equipment. Any child refusing to participate will be given extra attention and care so that they
can join back in. Also, their queries and questions will be heard patiently and be answered in
simple language using their familiar terms to help them understand. They will be given
freedom to participate in activities they prefer. However, no strong or harsh words will be used
to control them.
Activity Conclusion: The children will be monitored for successful participation. If they can
confidently perform all the desired play activities, the purpose will be fulfilled.
Adaptations for children of different ages and abilities: The children struggling with this activity
will be given extra attention and encouragement. If they continue to show inadequacy, their caregivers
will be referred to facilitate a disability screening. Those who perform well will further be given
complex set of activities such as hoola hoops, digging and gardening equipment, rope climbing etc.
Learning Experience 2: Fine motor development through block activity

Age of Children: 3
Goals: This learning opportunity will enable children to develop their fine motor skills, including their
ability to use both hands and the smaller parts of hand muscles such as thumbs, wrists, and palms.
They will also learn to develop muscle balance and hand-eye coordination.
This activity is developmentally appropriate for this age group because at this age, children already
develop some of their fine motor skills which needs further monitoring and support to develop. Also, at
this age children develop the cognition of ‘mine’ and ‘yours’. Therefore, a group activity will also be
helpful for them to learn how to work in groups and share their stuff with their friends. Also, children
at age 3 start showing an understanding of instructions, which can be polished and developed for
further development through this activity.
Materials:
 Building blocks
 Picture puzzle blocks
Teaching Strategies:
Activity Introduction: There will be a separate block room where all the equipment will be
stored and organized. Children will be introduced to the room as a play activity and will be
given the freedom to use the blocks as per their wish, so that they grow an interest in the
activity. Further, they will be given simple instructions to build or use the blocks to make

specific shapes or match the picture puzzle blocks. The purpose of this activity is to encourage
them to use both their hands and balancing skill in making the structures.
Support throughout activity: The children will be encouraged to participate and appreciated for
their effort. I will not point to their mistakes, instead let their peers guide and support them. In
case they are struggling, I will provide one-on-one attention and support. However, they have
to be monitored closely in case they throw the blocks to others and hurt them, or accidently get
injured by stepping on the blocks or tries to put them in mouth.
Activity Conclusion: If all the children show sufficient skill in organizing blocks and matching
the puzzle pieces, the activity will be considered as successful.
Adaptations for children of different ages and abilities: Children who will show mastery at this
activity, they will be introduced to smaller pieces of blocks and more pieces of puzzles.
Learning Experience 3: Play dough activity for science/sensory learning
Age of Children: 3 years
Goals: This learning opportunity will enable children to stimulate their sensory capacity and offer an
opportunity to encourage their imagination, creativity and inquisitiveness.