Motor Skill development.

Movement patterns" is the term given to ten basic types of movement the body engages in when participating in physical activity, whether it be walking, climbing trees, skateboarding , pole vaulting or even sitting but manipulating objects with the hands. These movement patterns apply to all levels of motor skill ability regardless of whether the participant is a beginner, intermediate or advanced, recreational or competitive, female or male, younger or older.
Catching, running, climbing, faking, screening, dribbling (with feet, hands, or stick handling), arming and disarming, can stimulate the motor skill development. For example when a child plays at an activity table, the fact that the child is drawing, touching, manipulating objects that can be moved, is a great exercise for their brain as well, an also it helps with the learning part since they can practice recognizing colors, shapes and names.
Movement patterns and performance cues have major implications for teaching physical education:
• They provide a quick assessment tool for determining the starting point for each student -- excellent use of the adaptive dimension!
• They provide a template for selecting and creating activities geared specifically for classes that typically contain students who are working at various levels.
So the next time your child is involved in an activity you can be sure that he is developing and learning.