HEAD START BODY STARTNATIONAL CENTER FOR PHYSICAL

DEVELOPMENT AND OUTDOOR PLAY (HSBS)

Play on the GO! Developing Object Control Skills

Session Focus

Learn fun activities to do at home -- inside and out --

to foster physical development ofObject Control skills or GROSS motor skills.

Can you name the object

control and manipulative

skills?

Object Control Skills Gross Motor Skills(Manipulative Movements)

o Catcho Throwo Kicko Volleyo Strikeo Rollo Dribble Let’s practice!

The Goal is for children to

have Strong, Rich

Movement Foundation

We want children to do each movement skill in a variety of

different ways

The Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework Domains

Approaches to Learning:Object control activities increase children's capacity to maintain concentration over time on a task and allows them to voluntarily participate in a variety of tasks and activities

Science:Children use the senses to gather information, investigate materials, and observe processes and relationships. Object control activities help increase awareness and beginning understanding of changes in materials and cause-effect relationships.

Fine Motor Skills:Control of the small muscles, especially those in the hands, to execute small movements, such as picking up a raisin, cutting with scissors, writing, and using buttons, snaps, and shoelaces. Object control activities help with hand- eye coordination.

Gross Motor Skills:Control of the large muscles, such as those in the arms and legs. Gross motor activities include walking, running, and climbing. – These activities help with learning object control and learning to use your arms and legs.

• Newspaper Throwing Fun

• Can you Challenges

• Sock Balls

• Carnival Tossing

• Milk Jug Kicking

• T-shirt Manipulation

Activity – Palooza!

Questions?

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