Areas of Development: Physical Development




2.C.01

Infants and toddlers/twos are provided an environment that allows them to move freely and achieve mastery of their bodies through self-initiated movement. They have multiple opportunities to practice emerging skills in coordination, movement, and balance, as well as perceptual-motor integration.

The children have a very open environment that allows them to move freely. We provide outside (toddler playground with climbers) and gym time. The children also have a lot of push toys and ride on bikes.

2.C.02

Infants and toddlers/twos have multiple opportunities to develop fine-motor skills by acting on their environments using their hands and fingers in a variety of age-appropriate ways.

The children love cooking projects and playing with play-dough. We also have a lot of toys that encourage fine motor development such as snap beads, lacing boards and legos.

2.C.03

Children are provided varied opportunities and materials that support fine-motor development.

The children are provided with various art supplies that help with fine motor development, such as crayons (different sizes), markers, pencils, pens and paint brushes. We also have snap beads, legos, lacing boards, and various other toys.



2.C.04

Children have varied opportunities and are provided equipment to engage in large motor experiences that
  • stimulate a variety of skills.
  • enhance sensory-motor integration.
  • develop controlled movement (balance, strength, coordination).
  • enable children with varying abilities to have large-motor experiences similar to those of their peers.
  • range from familiar to new and challenging.
  • help them learn physical games with rules and structure.

The children experience gross motor skills throughout the school day. Including block building, outside play, water play, climbers in the gym/outside, group games, riding bikes and cooking.