The Hop is a Fundamental Movement Skill Before learning to hop on one leg, young children will need to have developed some degree of dynamic balance and have the ability to jump with both feet clearing the ground. Hopping is a more advanced skill and usually develops between the ages of 5 and 7. How […]
Do you have one of these lurking in a cupboard somewhere? No, it’s not a relic from Grandma’s kitchen pantry, but it is Grandma’s… I have such fond memories of pouring over this tin as a young child. If you don’t have one, ask your Mum, Grandma, Aunty or neighbour – I am sure someone […]
What is a motor skill? I can tell you that is doesn’t have anything to do with cars – but it does involve an engine…the most miraculous engine…the human body! A motor skill is simply an action of specific muscles to perform an intentional movement. In order to be able to get our bodies to […]
