{"id":91,"date":"2020-03-16T14:34:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T18:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/samaahkot\/?page_id=91"},"modified":"2020-03-30T16:06:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T20:06:55","slug":"gross-motor-movement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/samaahkot\/gross-motor-movement\/","title":{"rendered":"Gross Motor\/Movement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Gross motor skills<\/strong> involve the use of large muscle groups to perform daily functions such as walking, running, jumping, navigating the environment, and playing sports. Development of gross motor skills involves <em>posture, endurance, and strength<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">Building Blocks to Fine Motor Skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Before fine motor skills can be developed, it is important to develop gross motor skills, overall body strength, freedom of movement in upper arms, balance, sitting posture, and bilateral integration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tummy Time!        <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"464\" class=\"wp-image-128\" src=\"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/samaahkot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3114\/2020\/03\/26332abf7cb3738179b7b2af40aeb524.jpg\" alt=\"Infant laying on stomach with explanations of the importance of tummy time.\" style=\"width: 600px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/samaahkot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3114\/2020\/03\/26332abf7cb3738179b7b2af40aeb524.jpg 1650w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/samaahkot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3114\/2020\/03\/26332abf7cb3738179b7b2af40aeb524-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/samaahkot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3114\/2020\/03\/26332abf7cb3738179b7b2af40aeb524-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/samaahkot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3114\/2020\/03\/26332abf7cb3738179b7b2af40aeb524-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/samaahkot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3114\/2020\/03\/26332abf7cb3738179b7b2af40aeb524-1536x1187.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tummy time<\/strong> is a way of providing our kids the opportunity to explore their environment, gain body awareness, move in all planes to develop their sense of balance, and gain overall body strength. It is recommended to engage our kids in tummy time from infancy to at least 12 months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/samaahkot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3114\/2020\/03\/prone-position-featured.jpg\" alt=\"Girl laying on her stomach with colored pencils surrounding her. She is looking down and coloring.\" class=\"wp-image-132\" width=\"351\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/samaahkot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3114\/2020\/03\/prone-position-featured.jpg 700w, https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/samaahkot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3114\/2020\/03\/prone-position-featured-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However, tummy time can also be implemented when the child is older &#8211; <em>have them engage in their tasks while lying on their stomach instead of at table top!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Click the link below to find a home exercise program that works on these foundational skills: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/17b8XwsuC7g_KXjITJJlLleQHPYlR8IXlOLn6V7Kc8EU\/edit?usp=sharing\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/17b8XwsuC7g_KXjITJJlLleQHPYlR8IXlOLn6V7Kc8EU\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gross motor skills involve the use of large muscle groups to perform daily functions such as walking, running, jumping, navigating the environment, and playing sports. Development of gross motor skills involves posture, endurance, and strength. 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