The Benefits of Gross Motor Play!

 

Gross motor play is a big deal here at The Academy of Gateway! Gross motor skills impact the ability to control whole-body movements using the arms, legs, and torso. They begin developing right from birth as your baby flexes, reaches, and waves their arms and legs in the air. It can take many weeks to acquire the skills needed to sit up and crawl. Locomotor skills’ is another name given to gross motor skills. It includes hand-eye and foot-eye coordination needed for catching and kicking which also involves fine motor skills. Acquiring these skills is an integral part of your child’s development for performing everyday functions. While it’s critical to encourage children to practice and develop their fine and gross motor skills, every child develops differently. 

African Drumming Special Guest

This week at The Academy of Gateway we had a very special guest visit.

Mr. Clifford taught us some different rhythms you can play on the drums. We were able to play our own rhythms on the drums and have a jam session. We had so much fun with Mr. Clifford and we can't wait till his next visit!

Trunk or Treat

 

This week at The Academy of Gateway we had a spooky trunk or treat. Parents signed up to show off their creative Halloween trunks. Our kiddos were able to dress up and go around and collect candy from the trunk or treat. Even the infants created a Halloween float for the babies to sit in while they collected candy. This was such a fun event! Happy Halloween from The Academy of Gateway!