Gross / Large Motor

Children 48-60 months generally are able to do the following:

• Rides a tricycle or bike with training wheels
• Kicks a ball that is rolled to them 
• Learns to gallop and can run around obstacles 
• Throws a ball overhand 10 feet to someone and catches balls thrown/or bounced to them 
• Learns to pump their legs back and forth on the swing and use a slide independently 
• Stands on one foot up to 5 seconds  
• Jumps forward 1-2 feet and over a low object with 2 feet together  
• Hops forward 2-3 hops