At 4 years kindy children can …
Movement
- Display a variety of sitting positions
- Crawl on hands and knees
- Squat to play
- Jump 2 feet off the ground upwards, forwards, backwards
- Jump over 5cm string hurdle
Balance
- Stand on one foot for 5-10 seconds
- Jump down from a step and keep balance on landing
- Jump forwards in out of a hoop without falling
- Jump over low 5cm string hurdle without falling
- Walk along a line on tiptoes, or flat feet for 2-3 m
Mobility
- Run with arms swinging, some body sway sideways.
- March on the spot, walk backwards, sideways, walk on toes
- Climb stairs- one foot per step, climb down with rail- one foot per step
- Hop on each leg 1-3 hops
- Ride balance bike, scooter or pedal a trike, 2 wheel bike with trainers
Coordination
- Run and kick a ball, drop a ball to the ground and kick it
- Hit a ball, on the ground, suspended in the air with a bat
- 1 hand ball throw, over arm, under arm or rolled to a target
- Drop and catch a ball, catch a thrown ball with 2 hands
- Throw a ball 2 hands above head, from chest to a target
