Scenario: Caitlin - Gross Motor Skills

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Angel Kritty
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Scenario: Caitlin - Gross Motor Skills

Post by Angel Kritty » Sun Oct 16, 2016 4:55 pm

can you please help me with this scenario here:
caitlin(3 yrs 6 months) enjoys the challenges presented by this structure.she climbs her way in and out to the end and then asks for adult assistance to walk along the structure.
a. identify the gross motor and perceptual motor skills caitlin is using
b. what do these photographs indicate about caitlin's developing motor skills
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a.grosss motor skills used:weight shift and weight bearing, and perceptual motor skills used by caitlin is foot eye coordination, laterality and hand eye coordination
b. caitlin has developed a fine gross motor of locomotor skills where she is able to move the body from place to place.(extrinsic movements where she uses both of her hands plus upper body movements to manipulate on the object)she is able to use hand eye to coordinate in gripping objects and allowing her to movements for climbing and foot eye coordination where she is able to use eyes feet together to accomplish the task of climbing on the object.
i have answered not sure whether it's right please Lorina help me out this


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Re: Scenario: Caitlin - Gross Motor Skills

Post by Lorina » Sun Oct 16, 2016 8:08 pm

Yes, I think you're on the right track with your response!

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Re: Scenario: Caitlin - Gross Motor Skills

Post by Lorina » Sun Oct 16, 2016 8:10 pm

Detailed and good response!

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