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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