{"id":1191,"date":"2015-10-08T21:54:33","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T01:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skidome.org\/skidome2\/?page_id=1191"},"modified":"2015-10-08T21:54:33","modified_gmt":"2015-10-09T01:54:33","slug":"motor-skill-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/Skidome3\/?page_id=1191","title":{"rendered":"Motor Skill Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Child Development: 2-3 years<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/skidome.org\/skidome2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/motor-skills.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Complete Guide 0 to 6 years\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>GROSS MOTOR SKILLS <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">24 Months<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Runs without falling<\/li>\n<li>Walks up stairs 3 steps using step-to gait (placing both feet on 1 step) without holding on<\/li>\n<li>Walks down stairs 3 steps with 1 hand on rail using step-to gait (placing both feet on 1 step)<\/li>\n<li>Throws tennis ball underhand 3ft while standing<\/li>\n<li>Throws tennis ball 3-5 feet in direction of target<\/li>\n<li>Jumps up 2 inches from floor with both feet<\/li>\n<li>Jumps from bottom step, may lead with 1 foot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>FINE MOTOR\/SELF-HELP\/PLAY SKILLS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Imitates horizontal stroke<\/li>\n<li>Imitates 3-block train<\/li>\n<li>Snips with scissors<\/li>\n<li>Holds crayon with thumb and fingers<\/li>\n<li>Washes hands<\/li>\n<li>Holds spoon in fingers \u2014 palm up<\/li>\n<li>Pulls pants down with assistance<\/li>\n<li>Displays shyness in outside situations<\/li>\n<li>Engages best in peer interaction with one older child, not a sibling<\/li>\n<li>Initiates own play, but needs supervision to carry out ideas<\/li>\n<li>Dramatizes using a doll<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>GROSS MOTOR SKILLS<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> 30 Months<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Imitates one foot standing 1 second<\/li>\n<li>Walks on tiptoes 5 steps and maintains balance<\/li>\n<li>Throws tennis ball overhead 7 feet by moving arm upward and back<\/li>\n<li>Jumps down 8-10 inches with both feet without losing balance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FINE MOTOR\/SELF-HELP\/PLAY SKILLS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Places six pegs in a pegboard<\/li>\n<li>Builds an 8-block tower<\/li>\n<li>Cuts across a piece of paper<\/li>\n<li>Imitates a circle<\/li>\n<li>Uses a fork<\/li>\n<li>Dresses self with assistance<\/li>\n<li>Insists on doing things independently<\/li>\n<li>Resists change; difficulties with transitions<\/li>\n<li>Takes pride in achievements<\/li>\n<li>Participates in circle games; plays interactive games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>GROSS MOTOR SKILLS<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>3 Years Old- \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jumps down 14-24\u201d elevation with 2-footed take-off and landing<\/li>\n<li>Jumps forward 24\u201d with 2-footed take-off and landing<\/li>\n<li>Walks up stairs while placing 1 foot on each step (alternating gait) 4 steps without holding on<\/li>\n<li>Peddles tricycle short distances<\/li>\n<li>Makes sharp turns around corners when running<\/li>\n<li>Avoids obstacles in path<\/li>\n<li>Imitates one foot standing 1-5 seconds<\/li>\n<li>Catches ball with hands and arms extended<\/li>\n<li>Climbs jungle gyms and ladders<\/li>\n<li>Kicks ball 6 feet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>FINE MOTOR\/SELF-HELP\/PLAY SKILLS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Imitates a cross<\/li>\n<li>Puts together simple puzzles<\/li>\n<li>Cuts along a line<\/li>\n<li>Builds 9-10 block tower<\/li>\n<li>Self-feeds with spoon, some spilling<\/li>\n<li>Puts shoes\/socks on<\/li>\n<li>Brushes own hair<\/li>\n<li>Plays with another child<\/li>\n<li>Shares toys with another<\/li>\n<li>Stays in group during activity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Child Development: 2-3 years Complete Guide 0 to 6 years\u00a0 GROSS MOTOR SKILLS 24 Months Runs without falling Walks up stairs 3 steps using step-to gait (placing both feet on <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/skidome.org\/Skidome3\/?page_id=1191\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":292,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1191","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/Skidome3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/Skidome3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/Skidome3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/Skidome3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/Skidome3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1191"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/Skidome3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1191\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/Skidome3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skidome.org\/Skidome3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}