Gross Motor Skills for Preschoolers
3 Years
- Climb steps, alternating feet
- Stands on one foot for five seconds
- Gallops
- Hops several times on each foot
- Catches a ball with elbows bent
- Jumps down off a 24”-high object
- Runs and stop without falling
4 Years
- Stands on one foot for 10 seconds
- Walks on balance beam without stepping off
- Jumps backward
- Jumps over things
- Catches a bounced ball
- Walks down stairs, alternating feet
- Does a summersault
5 Years
- Skips well
- Begins to jump rope
- Hops forward several times 6’ or more
- Catches a small ball with two hands
- Kicks a ball into the air
- Walks on tip-toes 15’
- Does six sit-ups or more
