![]() One of our favorites is pretty simple, but filled with adventure: Walking on lines-straight, zig-zag, and squiggly, too. “At the same time, children are building their balance and coordination, and so we include activities in our preschool and Pre-K curriculum that build these skills.” “By age four or five, most children will have gained large-muscle control, meaning they can perform movements that involve the whole body, such as running, jumping, and throwing,” explains Linda Nelson of KinderCare’s Education team. A big fitness component? Balance and coordination. Exploring new ways their bodies can move is exhilarating for young minds!īut reaching those physical milestones takes a lot of time and practice-and before they can be reached, kids need to have a basic foundation to accomplish those amazingly fun movements. Turning cartwheels, rolling somersaults, and of course, jumping, hopping, and leaping are just a few of the joys of childhood.
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