Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) are a specific set of gross motor skills that involve different body parts. These skills are the building blocks for more complex skills that children will learn throughout their lives. They help children take part in games, sports and recreational activities.

Children need to be taught how to perform FMS as part of their growth and development. We, as coaches should provide children with intentional opportunities to practice these skills. This will help the skills develop and the children to become more confident. Introduce FMS skills early through play and exploration. This will make it more likely that children will engage in physical activity throughout their lives.

Do you know the types of activities that children ages 3-5 years old should have?  If not, read on to find out more.

Developmentally, three-year olds are still developing the basic skills required for play. They’re able to perform the following FMS:

• Climbing on jungle gyms and ladders
• Running on their toes
• Balancing on one leg for a short time
• Kicking a ball from a standing position
• Walking along a wide balance board

Four-year olds are developing quickly and learn a lot from their experiences and their play environment. They’re able to perform the following FMS:

• Galloping
• Forward hopping
• One foot skipping
• Overhead throw 
• Kicking
• Walking part way along a narrow beam

Five-year olds begin to display a variety of styles of play, including copying others, creative play, and making up their own games or activities. They’re able to perform the following:

• Running through an obstacle course avoiding objects
• Skipping forward
• Maintaining balance on a moveable platform
• Throwing a ball with direction and force
• Walking the length of a narrow beam

What better way to get your children to go through the KinderGym programme to develop in their FMS and also master gymnastics skills as well!  So wait no more and come join us for the final KinderGym course happening on 1st and 2nd December 2022!  Register via this link: https://www.singaporegymnastics.org.sg/events/161121/