Large Motor Muscles

Preparing for kindergarten starts long before the autumn a child enters a classroom for the first day of school. Everyday interactions with young children help develop their abilities and skills – and are a lot of fun too! The ARISE Strategic Action Team of parents and partners created this page to share activities and information about kindergarten preparedness.

Each theme focuses on a different goal in the Alaska Developmental Profile (ADP). This assessment is based on the Alaska Early Learning Guidelines and is the measure ARISE tracks to see how prepared Alaska Native and Native American students are when they arrive at school for that exciting first day. Follow ARISE on Facebook for posts about these topics.

October theme: Strength and coordination of large motor muscles

Through play, children gain control and coordination of large body movements. Parents can support their child’s motor development by providing their child with regular opportunities to move their bodies.

The things teachers are supposed to be looking for when conducting the ADP assessment include:

Runs with an even gait and with few falls
Maintains balance while bending, twisting, or stretching
Moves body into position to catch a ball, then throws the ball in the right direction
Kicks large ball to a given point with some accuracy
Able to alternate weight and feet while skipping or using stairs

Learn about how you can promote your child’s large motor development by checking out the resources and links on this page.

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Events

10/07/2017 11:00AM	Countdown to Kindergarten – Fun, interactive activities for children age 3-5. Loussac Library, 3600 Denali St., Bus routes 2, 36, 60, 75, 102
10/11/2017 1:30PM	Countdown to Kindergarten. Mt. View Library, 120 Bragaw St., Bus route 45.