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Very Good

Good

Fair

Limited

Participates in large motor activities individually and in groups

Readily participates in large motor activities individually and in a group.

Will only participate in large motor activities individually. Not confident in a whole group.

Will occasionally participate in large motor activities. Most of the students time is spent observing.

Does not participate in large motor activities. Sits in the sidelines and observes.

Willingness to try new activities

Is eager to try out a new activity. Enjoys the challenge.

Will try a new activity with encouragement from an adult or another student.

Is reluctant to try new activities. Might try one out of every 5 new activities introduced.

Will not try new activities. Chooses to watch others explore.

Demonstrates basic locomotor skills - walking, running, hopping, skipping, jumping, galloping

Student can demonstrate all 6 of the basic locomotor skills.

Student can demonstrate 4 or 5 of the basic locomotor skills.

Student can demonstrate 2 or 3 of the basic locomotor skills.

Student can demonstrate 1 or less of the basic locomotor skills.

Demonstrates basic non-locomotor skills- bending, stretching, pulling, pushing and balancing

Student can demonstrate all 5 of the basic non-locomotor skills.

Student can demonstrate 4 of the basic non-locomotor skills.

Student can demonstrate 2 or 3 of the basic non-locomotor skills.

Student can demonstrate 1 or less of the basic non-locomotor skills.

Uses a variety of large motor equipment

Consistently chooses a variety of large motor equipment.

Will try other large motor equipment with encouragement.

Is reluctant to use a variety of large motor equipment.

Chooses to use the same large motor equipment time and time again.

Gross Motor planning skills

Knows what he/she wants to do immediately and takes appropriate action to do it.

Can plan large motor activity with guidance.

Tends to wander and take a lot of time contemplating the activity.

Is indecisive when it comes to planning a large motor activity. Will spend most of his/her time not doing anything.