PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Kid Links fosters healthy physical development by providing experiences that promote a healthy attitude towards exercise and nutrition. Movement and exercise are part of our schedule everyday. Opportunities for fine and gross motor development are available everyday and in many different ways. Children are given opportunities to grow in the following areas:

Small Motor Skills:

...• Lace objects
...• Hold a pencil/crayon/marker/paintbrush/etc.
...• Make alphabet sounds with mouth
...• Pinch objects such as clothespins
...• Hand-Eye Coordination: identifying body parts, pointing to objects,
......using computer, mouse, etc.
...• Cutting and pasting
...• Eye movement: use fingers to point to words on a page and follow 
......moving objects with eyes

Large Motor Skills:

...• Using legs to kick, jump, hop, run, walk, etc.
...• Using arms to reach, push, pull
...• Bending/flexibility

Sensory Exploration:

...• Hearing and identifying sounds
...• Touching and identifying textures/temperatures
...• Tasting new foods
...• Smelling and identifying odors
...• Seeing and identifying light/dark, bright/dull, etc.