Gross Motor Skills of Children B/ween 2-5 Years Old

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balances on one foot for 8-10 seconds?

4 years old

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walk on tiptoes?

2 years old

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walks as well as an adult?

4 years old

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walks without watching feet?

3 years old

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skips, alternating feet?

5 years old

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balances on one foot for 10 seconds or longer?

5 years old

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walks backward easily?

4 years old

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runs without falling?

2 years old

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runs, easily, including changing of directions?

4 years old

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climbs on play equipment?

4 years old

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walks backward?

3 years old

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tries to stand on one foot?

2 years old

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runs well?

3 years old

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stops accurately while running?

3 years old

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begins learning to skip?

3 years old

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balances on one foot 10 seconds or longer?

5 years old

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jumps off bottom step?

2 years old

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balances on one foot for a short time?

2 years old

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hops on one foot 10 times?

5 years old

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balances while walking on a low wall or balance beam?

5 years old

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gallops?

4 years old

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walks up and down stairs two feet on each step, holding onto railing?

2 years old

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climbs ladder to slide?

3 years old

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balances on one foot very briefly?

3 years old

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jumps over things without falling?

5 years old

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tries to skip?

4 years old

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hops on one foot?

4 years old

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uses two hands to catch a bounced ball?

2 years old

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jumps up with 2 feet?

3 years old

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turns a somersault?

5 years old

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skates?

5 years old

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able to jump forward from standing position?

4 years old

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can coordinate movements to bike, swim?

5 years old

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kicks a large ball?

2 years old

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jumps up with two feet?

3 years old

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jumps off low objects?

3 years old

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pushes self on wheeled toys?

2 years old

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alternates feet on stairs going both up and down stairs?

4 years old

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throws and catches a small ball?

5 years old

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pumps legs while swinging on a swing?

4 years old

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pedals a riding toy?

2 years old

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picks up objects by bending at the waist?

3 years old

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climbs stairs, alternating feet, while holding rail?

3 years old

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bounces and kicks a ball?

5 years old

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climbs fences?

5 years old

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throws a ball overhead?

4 years old

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catches a large ball with arms out straight?

3 years old

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tries to jump rope?

5 years old

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rides a tricycle?

3 years old

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catches a bounced ball with hands?

4 years old

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rides a bicycle with training wheels?

4 years old