Physical development

Pick up a pencil and start to draw. What is your left hand doing? It’s holding down the paper. Now take some scissors and cut out your picture. Your left hand is busy again, holding and turning the paper as you cut. This is bilateral coordination. It is the ability to use both sides of […]

As a parent of a young child, you play a crucial role in supporting the development of their gross motor skills. Gross motor skills involve the control and coordination of large muscle groups, enabling movements like crawling, walking, running, jumping, and playing sports. These skills form the foundation for your child’s physical abilities and overall

Hand-eye coordination is the ability to perform tasks that require simultaneous use of the hands and eyes. It involves processing visual input from the eyes and translating that information into precise, controlled movements of the hands. This skill is essential for various day-to-day activities and sports, such as writing, typing, driving, and playing musical instruments.

Being able to guide hand movements with your eyes is a vital skill, and not just in sport. Hand-writing, reading, playing with construction toys and making almost anything, requires hand-eye co-ordination. The more you can work on developing this key skill, the more confidence your pre-schooler will have in their own ability to master new