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What happens to children who struggle with body awareness, balance and coordination?
What happens to children who struggle with body awareness, balance and coordination?
- They tend to struggle with focus and attention in school (correct)
- They tend to focus better in school
- They tend to have better posture
- They tend to participate more in sports
What is a common issue for children who have trouble with balance and coordination?
What is a common issue for children who have trouble with balance and coordination?
- They are fast learners
- They are never late for school
- They are excellent at physical skills
- They have difficulty following instructions (correct)
What is a possible sign of a child having problems with balance and coordination?
What is a possible sign of a child having problems with balance and coordination?
- They are excellent at sports
- They have difficulty getting dressed standing up (correct)
- They are always well-dressed
- They are always on time
What can be a result of a child having poor balance and coordination?
What can be a result of a child having poor balance and coordination?
Why do children with balance and coordination issues struggle in school?
Why do children with balance and coordination issues struggle in school?
What is balance and coordination in children?
What is balance and coordination in children?
At what stage of development do children begin to develop balance and coordination?
At what stage of development do children begin to develop balance and coordination?
What can happen if a child has developmental delays and fails to improve their balance and coordination skills?
What can happen if a child has developmental delays and fails to improve their balance and coordination skills?
What is the connection between balance and coordination and a child's learning process?
What is the connection between balance and coordination and a child's learning process?
What is one of the benefits of having good balance and coordination?
What is one of the benefits of having good balance and coordination?
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Balance and Coordination
- Balance and coordination is the ability to maintain a controlled body position while engaging in both Fine and Gross Motor Skills.
- It is essential for functioning effectively across environments and tasks.
Development of Balance and Coordination
- Developing balance and coordination begins at birth as babies learn to lift their head, roll over, and scoot across the floor.
- As toddlers, their balance and coordination develops more quickly as they begin to crawl, walk, skip, jump, and run.
Importance of Balance and Coordination
- Good balance and coordination enables a child to have appropriate postural responses when needed.
- It also allows for appropriate posture for table-top tasks and subsequent success at Fine motor tasks and Gross Motor Tasks.
Connection to Learning
- Balance and coordination are connected to a child's learning process.
- Children who experience trouble with body awareness, balance, and coordination tend to struggle with focus and attention in school.
Signs of Problems with Balance and Coordination
- Falls easily, trips often, or can't recover quickly from being off balance.
- Had developmental delays as a baby or toddler.
- Moves stiffly and lacks fluid body movement.
- Avoids physical activity.
- Is slower than peers to master physical skills.
- Is less skillful than peers in refined sports participation.
- Pushes harder, moves faster, or invades the personal space of others more than intended.
- Is fearful of new physical games or is scared of heights that don't faze their peers.
- Has difficulty getting dressed standing up.
- Has trouble navigating some environments.
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