by Sue McLaren | Gross Motor Skills
Why is jumping important? The 2018 Active Healthy Kids Australia Report Card recently highlighted declines in the jumping ability of Australian children and young people which indicate that ‘it’s time for a jump start’ for muscular fitness. When we think about the...
by Sue McLaren | Gross Motor Skills
Sue McLaren – Director of Animal Fun chats with Professor Leon Straker about the impact that electronic gaming is having on the health of young children. Leon Straker is John Curtin Distinguished Professor in the School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science at...
by Sue McLaren | Fine Motor Skill
Like all learning – the development of fine motoro scissor skills is a process which occurs incrementally. Just as you would not expect to give a young child a pencil and expect them to begin writing fluently – the functional use of scissors is the same....
by Sue McLaren | Fine Motor Skill, Gross Motor Skills
What does it mean to cross the midline? Think of an imaginary line extending from the top of your head down the centre of your body. This is the midline – which theoretically separates the left and right side of the body.To be able to cross the midline is a...
by Sue McLaren | Gross Motor Skills
Learning the fundamental motor skill of kicking begins in the early years but does not usually mature until the age of 6-7 years. Kicking skills will continue to be refined over the years with practice and coaching.The enjoyment toddlers experience with learning to...
