Blaze’s Fundamental Motor skill and Movement Concepts Assessment

Pre- Assessment Fall 2021 – Lime Hollow

TC Name: Connor Leonard Preschooler’s Name: Maggie

Station 1: Pushing a hoop/tire through, in between, under, around, zig zag

pathway with #s, over ropes.
Student Directions: Grab your hoop/tire! We need to get Blaze to Red Field to
warm up and get ready. Be sure to follow the pathway to the field, you will have
to go under, around, in-between, and though. Get Blaze there as fast as you can!
Motor Skill
Overall  Completes it  Has difficulties,  Did not complete
without choppy movement, independently
difficulty, fluent drops object, has
difficulty
maintaining
balance, etc.
Picking up tire By themselves  Sometimes  Often needs
needs assistance assistance
Tire rolling (did not  Without  With dropping  Completes with
use tire for rolling, dropping assistance
used hula hoop)
Movement Concepts
No difficulty / Some difficulties Needs assistance
fluent
Through X
In Between X
Under X
Zig Zag following #s  Had difficulty
following #s
Over X
Around X
Hoop over pole X
Push flat tire X
Pull flat tire X
Tire dropping #___ Timing: how long to complete station _3:10_min

Station 2: Jumping or hopping on and off spots “In this station, we want you to try
both jumping and hopping to make it across the pond” VIDEO N/A
Jumping 2 feet
X Loses balance when jumping (1 or 2 hands on ground)
 Attempt to jump but does not lift or land with 2 feet together
X Includes a jump with 2 feet lift and land together
Preparation includes bending of knees
When jumping, arms swing back and forth for propulsion
Extends body fully in flight
Landing includes bending of knees and bringing arms downwards
INITIA Motor Stage
L
Hopping - Preferred foot
X Attempts to hop on 1 foot but lands on two or the other foot
X Includes a hop – 1 foot lift and same foot land
X 3-4 # Can hop consecutively stationary/ FW (check box) + add #
Foot of non-hopping leg remain behind hopping leg
Uses a pendular motion on non-hopping leg to propel forward
Uses opposition arm to leg movement while hopping
Maintains balance throughout the hop
INITIAL Motor Stage

Station 3: Self-toss and catch / UHT in bucket

Self-toss and catch
Can toss object upwards below the eye line
X Can toss object upwards above the eye line
Tosses object in front of body for all attempts
Eyes tracking object
Hands only catch, does not catch with chest
Catches object below the eyeline after they throw it above the eyeline
Catches object within the space they tossed (no more than 2 steps)
Catches #___/3 times
UHT in the bucket
X Throws underhand
Steps in opposition
Pendulum swing
follow through
Eyes on Target
Ball goes in the bucket
INITIAL UHT Motor Stage
Station 4: Strike 3 times with long implement across the ground, retrieve in
between each trial.
Striking with long handled implement
Uses two hands with dominant hand on top
Makes contact with the ball all 3 times
X Eyes on the ball
Perpendicular stance to the target
Pushes (not slaps) the ball with a pendular swing
X Long handled implement remains below the waist
X Strikes the target ____1__/3 times
Retrieve between each trial
Puts the stick down
X Accurately orients to the location of the ball
X Retrieves without losing balance
X Uses one hand to grasp the ball
Returns the ball to the striking area without prompting or assistance

Station 5: Balancing and walking heel toe on different pathways straight, curved,
zigzag VIDEO N/A
Dynamic Balancing: Straight pathway
X Alternate heel to toe pattern used to follow the pathway
Eyes remain forward
Fluid and relaxed movements
Maintains balance (losses balance no more than 1 time)
INITIAL Motor Stage
Concept of Pathways (Select one)
Student follows the person in front
Student repeatedly selects the same pathway
X Student looks at the sign to determine pathway incorrectly
Student looks at the sign to determine the pathway correctly
Student looks at the sign to determine the pathway correctly but needs
help to determine the correct pathway to walk on.

Station 6: Sliding sideways straight and turn midway VIDEO N/A

Sliding
Students' chest remains parallel to the line
X Legs open and close to slide while remaining low to the floor
X Feet do not cross one another
Pattern is smooth and rhythmical
X At midway student is able to pivot facing the opposite direction
Traveling remains smooth and rhythmical after pivot
Pathway traveled is sideways parallel to the line
X Can slide 3 times consecutively with left lead leg
X Can slide 3 times consecutively with right lead leg
ELEM Motor Stage
Station 7: Kicking with high force to a target and return the ball to the spot –
retrieve
Kicking
X Eyes are focused on the ball
X Stationary kick with non-kicking foot placed near the ball
Moving approach with non-kicking foot placed near the ball
X Backswing of kicking leg
X Contact the ball with Instep or shoelaces
Follow through towards the target
X Kicks the ball on the first try
ELEM2 Motor Stage
Effort Force: “Kick the ball as hard as you can”
X Student kicks with a high force
Student kicks with a light force
Retrieval Time “Run quickly to retrieve the ball”
X Student runs quickly to ball
Student walks to the ball
X Returns the ball to designated kicking area with prompting
Returns the ball to designated kicking area without prompting

Station 8: Running and leap over a rope

Running
X Eyes are looking forward
X Arms bend at elbows and move in opposition to legs
X Knee bent at 90 during recovery phase – heel to buttock
X Heel to toe foot placement
ELEM3 Motor Stage
Leaping
Eyes looking forward
Runs over the rope without hesitation or height (continuous run)
Take off on two feet and land two feet (jumping)
Take off on one foot and land on two feet
X Take off on one foot and land on opposite
Arms and legs in opposition
X Controlled landing
ELEM2 Motor Stage