More Gross Motor

Yes MORE Gross Motor. Why? Because [at least for my kids] I've found when I trade off between a gross motor skill and and fine motor [or one that requires more attention], they do a lot better with those finer tasks. Sometimes we even do gross motor and fine motor together. So a list of some of the tasks we do:

* kicking a ball- either just for the fun of it or playing soccer or kickball
* balloon volleyball. My kids LOVE to play this!
* jump and/or stomp on bubble wrap
* rolling around (especially down a hill, and then they have to run up the hill to do it again)
* play Hullabaloo, Tag, hopscotch, musical chairs, or Twister
* Obstacle Course

* play at the park

* dancing party

* balance sitting on a ball while writing (I do this to my kids ALL the time)

* bike riding

* My kids' additions:
     virus tag: where one person is "it" and as they tag people they are also "it" until everyone

               is tagged. Last person tagged is the first person it.

     shark attack: one person is "it" and tries to hit others with a giant exercise ball (one of our fav's)

              once tagged you sit out til all are tagged.

     fishing frenzy: relay race where you try to get a gummy worm off a clothes pin fishing pole.

     freeze tag

* basically any sport. My kids like football, baseball, kickball, soccer best of all

Now get moving!