Preschool Child Physical Development. Children reach milestones in how they play learn speak behave and move like crawling walking or jumping. Skills such as naming colors showing affection and hopping on one foot are called developmental milestones.
The term gross motor development refers to physical skills that use large body movements normally involving the entire body. As they develop a smoother gait they also develop the ability to run jump and hop. Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age.
You can work in some physical development activities for preschoolers to improve your child s dexterity and overall development.
Early childhood services and childcare should include physical activity as a key component of a child s development. In the sense used here gross means large rather than disgusting between ages 2 and 3 years young children stop toddling or using the awkward wide legged robot like stance that is the hallmark of new walkers. Children s motor abilities in preschool develop as a result of physical development. Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age.
