Developmental Trajectories: Gross Motor/Mobility Skills

What are the projected gross motor/mobility skills from birth-6 months?

• lifting head (3-4 months) raising trunk when prone (4-6 months)

• reciprocal kicking in supine

• sitting propped on hands

• plays (bounces) when standing with support from parents

• roles from place to place

What are the projected gross motor/mobility skills from 6-12 months?

• sits independently

• rolls from place to place

• independently gets into sitting position

• pivots in sitting position

• stands, holding on for support

• plays in standing when leaning on support

• crawls on belly initially, then crawls on all fours (by 10 months)

• walks with hand held (12 months)

What are the projected gross motor/mobility skills from 12-18 months?

• sits in small chair

• plays in standing

• walks well, squats, picks up toys form floor

• climbs into adult chair

• flings ball

• pulls toys when walking

• begins to run

• walks upstairs with one hand held

• pushes/pulls large toys or boxes on floor

What are the projected gross motor/mobility skills from 18-24 months?

• runs, squats, climbs on furniture

• climbs on jungle gym and slides

• moves on ride-on toy without pedals (kiddy car)

• kicks ball forward

• throws ball at large target

• jumps with both feet (in place)

• walks up and down the stairs

What are the projected gross motor/mobility skills from 24-36 months?

• rides bike w/ training wheels

• catches large ball against chest

• jumps from step or small height

• begins to hop on one foot

What are the projected gross motor/mobility skills from 3-4 years?

• jumps, climbs, runs

• begins to skip and hop

• rides tricycle

• stands briefly on one foot

• alternates feet walking upstairs

  • jumps from strep with 2 feet

What are the projected gross motor/mobility skills from 4-5 years?

• jumps down from high step; jumps forward

• throws ball

• hops for long sequences

• climbs on playground equipment, swinging form arms/legs

• throws ball and hits target

• skips for long distance

• walks up/down stairs reciprocally

What are the projected gross motor/mobility skills from 5-6 years?

• hops well for long distances

• skips with good balance

• catches ball with 2 hands

• kicks with accuracy

• stands on one foot for 8-10 seconds

What are the projected gross motor/mobility skills from 6-10 years?

• runs with speed and endurance

• jumps, hops, skips

• throws ball well at long distance s

• catches ball with accuracy