Skill Spotlight:  Locomotor Movements

• Subject: Wellness

• Grade: 3

What is my child learning?

In elementary school, children need to develop the ability to perform a wide variety of locomotor movements. Locomotor movements are when your child moves their body through space to different locations. They include things like running, skipping, and galloping. In early elementary school, children build the fundamental skills of running. By the end of second grade, children should be able to run with a mature pattern. In third grade, the focus shifts to varying your speed while running. This activity asks your child to practice distinguishing between two key locomotor movements-- running and sprinting.  

This activity also gets your child's heart pumping. It's important for students to get plenty of exercise to build strong bodies and cardiovascular health. The CDC recommends that elementary school children get at least 60 minutes of moderate to high-intensity activity per day.

📅 Coming tomorrow

This week’s activity is called “Cheetahs and Antelopes.” It's a fun way to practice running and sprinting - locomotor movements. Look for it in your text tomorrow!