5.4 Developing FMS
As previously mentioned, FMS do not need to be developed in isolation. In fact, it’s more effective to develop them in context, e.g. play settings.
In order to be able to apply appropriate support/interventions, practitioners, parents and others need to know what they are observing when attempting to assess the level of development already achieved by individual babies/children.
As discussed in the previous section, it is useful therefore, to be able to identify the critical features of FMS before trying to observe and assess the stage of development a child is at.
Activity 6
Watch Video 2 below, which shows young babies and children enjoying completing the following five FMS:
- Rolling over
- Crawling
- Walking
- Running
- Jumping.
Watch the video several times and note down any observations you have about the specific development points for each skill. You will need this information to be able to complete the activity in following section.
