Development of gross motor skills: contributions to motor activity in 3-year-old children

Abstract

Gross motor skills are one of the areas of psychomotor development that contribute to the child's overall development. Early stimulation of motor skills enables the acquisition of precise movements that allow the child to experience new abilities. In this sense, it is a skill acquired for mastering large movements and movements. This study aimed to design a system of educational activities for stimulating gross motor skills in 3-year-old children. In this descriptive-exploratory study, using a mixed approach, the instruments employed were direct observation guides for the children and interviews with the teachers. It was shown that gross motor development primarily depends on the maturation of the children's muscles, making it necessary to understand the degree of development and the level of stimulation in the motor area of tone and muscle strength. Gross motor skills refer to the movement of the large parts of the body and encompass emotional and intellectual aspects, making them a fundamental tool for the child's holistic development.