Indoor Energy Busters (AKA Gross Motor Activities)

If you are employed in a state that uses a registry to track professional development hours, you will be able to provide your registry ID (Stars, MOPID, Registry or other ECE ID#) after you have completed the quiz for the course. If you pass the quiz we will report your course completion to the state registry using the registry ID that you provide.

Discover the importance of incorporating gross motor activities into every day, even when outdoor play is not possible. Designed for early childhood educators, caregivers, and family child care providers, this online, self-paced course explores gross motor development, developmental milestones, and creative indoor movement experiences for children of all ages. Through practical ideas and engaging examples, participants will learn how to promote physical development, healthy habits, coordination, and active learning regardless of weather or schedule. Course length – 2.0 hours.

The course will help answer the following questions:

• What is gross motor?

• Why is gross motor important?

• How does gross motor affect everyday living?

• What are the gross motor milestones in early childhood?

• What kinds of indoor activities can we do for gross motor?

Participants who successfully complete this course will be able to:

• Define gross motor development and explain its importance to children’s physical, cognitive, and social-emotional growth with 80% accuracy on the course assessment.

• Identify age-appropriate gross motor milestones from infancy through early childhood and recognize how these skills support everyday functioning.

• Plan at least five developmentally appropriate indoor gross motor activities that encourage movement, coordination, balance, and active participation when outdoor play is unavailable.