5 Practical ideas for physically active play - BHF National Centre ...

Stability (balance) skillsThis involves balancing the body when it’s still(static balance) and in motion (dynamic balance).Balance takes a long time to develop and involvesa child making connections between the part ofthe brain that controls balance and the leg andarm movements needed to stay in that position.These include:Object control skillsThese involve controlling or manipulatingimplements and objects such as balls, bats,ribbons, pencils, by hand, foot or with anyother part of the body.These include:moving on frontDriving a wheeledcycling scootingrolling cuttingvehicleclimbingmoving along anarrow surfacemoving on handsand feetkickingthreadingstrikingmoving on sidemoving on backbalancing on onefootflingingdribblingmousemanagementslidingswingingusing balancebikesgraspingmouldingbouncingdrawinggrippingservingheadingcatchingthrowing For lots of examples which encourage thedevelopment of balance, see pages 53 and 70–73. For lots of examples which encourage the developmentof object control, see pages 50–55 and 73–79.40 Early movers – Helping under-5s live active & healthy livesSection 5 – Progressive practical ideas for physically active play41