Developments Hub

Explore play experiences that involve climbing, stepping, reaching, shifting body position, and navigating different heights and surfaces.

Crawling gives children an early way to explore their surroundings while developing coordination, body awareness and confidence through movement.

Gross motor development involves using the body's larger muscle groups for movements such as climbing, balancing, stepping, crawling, pushing and changing position. Active play can give children varied opportunities to explore these movements through play.

Sliding combines movement, balance and body control as children experience moving from a higher level down toward the ground.

Balance develops as children learn to control their body position, shift weight and stay stable while standing, stepping, climbing and moving across different surfaces.

Bilateral coordination develops as children learn to use both sides of the body together in an organized way during crawling, climbing, stepping, reaching and other whole-body movements.

Coordination develops as children learn to organize different parts of the body to work together with appropriate timing, control and sequence during movement and play.

Core strength develops as children use the muscles around the trunk to stabilize and control their body during crawling, climbing, sitting, reaching, balancing and other whole-body movements.

Spatial awareness develops as children learn to understand where their body is in relation to objects, surfaces, openings, heights and other parts of the surrounding environment.