The Ramp
This helps reinforce gross motor skills with stairs and ramps. Start this activity by placing yourself together with your toddler in front of a ramp and showing him how, if you throw a ball up the ramp, it will come back, and invite him to try it. Now, ask your c
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What you'll need
You'll need a ramp, a staircase, a ball. This helps reinforce gross motor skills with stairs and ramps.
How it works
- 1~30s
Alright, let's get started! The purpose of this activity is to reinforce gross motor skills with stairs and ramps. Therefore we'll be exercising the physical developmental area, specifically your toddler's gross motor skills. To complete this activity you will need a ramp, a staircase, and a ball. you, watch your child closely — I'd love to hear what you notice about how they responds.
Watch for: Little One retrieve items after throwing them.
- 2~30s
Great, now let's try the next part. Start this activity by placing yourself together with your toddler in front of a ramp and showing him or her how if you throw a ball up the ramp it will come back. And invite him or her to try it. Now ask your child to go up the ramp and try to throw the ball from the top. Tell me what your child does — any reaction counts!
Watch for: Little One walk up ramps.
- 3~30s
One more thing to try. Then try the same exercise with stairs. During this exercise observe if your toddler co-ordinately throws and catches a ball and walks up ramps and stairs. This can add you to stimulate growth in your child every day. How does your child handle this? What do you see?
Watch for: Little One climb stairs with an adult, switching feet.