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Head Movements
shake head "Yes"
shake head "No"
Move head side to side (toward shoulders)
tongue out
tongue out & side to side
tongue out & up & down
purse lips together ("mmm")
open mouth
lips into blow position
actual blows
Arm & Hand Gross Motor Movements
clap hands
arms up (over head)
arms out to sides
hands to cheeks
hand cover mouth
arms out in front
arms out to back
arms out to side & move up and down
hands under arms & elbows up and down
hands on head
hands on shoulder
hands on stomach
hands on knees
hands on waist
touch toes
rub hands (palms together)
wash hands movement
tap table with palms
turn palms up & down
bent arms, elbows at waist, arms out in front & palms down
bent arms, elbows at waist, arms out in front & palms up
bent arms, elbows at waist, arms out in front & palms sideways
hands together over head
make circles to side with 1 arm
make circles to side with both arms
grab wrist
Static vs. Kinetic Motor Movements
hold palms together vs. clapping
hold palms together vs. rubbing palms together
rest palm on table vs. tapping table with palm
rest palm on table vs. rubbing palm on table
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Hand Fine Motor Movements
touch thumbs together & hold
touch thumbs together & bounce
touch index fingers together & hold
touch index fingers together & bounce
touch palm to back of other hand & tap
touch palm to back of other hand & bounce
touch palm to back of other hand & hold
touch finger to back of other hand & tap
touch finger to back of other hand & bounce
touch finger to back of other hand & hold
index finger draws line (left to right) on table
index finger draws line (toward self) on table
index finger draws line (away from self) on table
index finger bounce on thumb (pincer grip)
index finger held closed on thumb (pincer grip)
bent arms, elbows at waist, arms out in front & fists together (ASL "shoe")
bent arms, elbows at waist, arms out in front & fists apart
bent arms, elbows at waist, arms out in front, fists apart & palm up
bent arms, elbows at waist, arms out in front, fists apart & palm down
bent arms, elbows at waist, arms out in front, fists apart & palms turned up & down
bent arms, elbows at waist, arms out in front & spread fingers
bent arms, elbows at waist, arms out in front & spread fingers, then to fist, etc
fold hands (fingers interwoven)
wave with hand, up & down
wave with hand, side to side
bent arms, elbows at waist, arm out in front, fist moves up & down (pound table)
bent arms, elbows at waist, arm out in front, fist moves up & down (ketchup bottle)
Gross Motor with Legs
lift & hold one leg (bent at knee)
lift & shake foot side to side
lift foot & point toes up & down
lift foot & point toes side to side (shake foot)
place feet together
spread feet apart (about 12-15 inches)
place foot forward
place foot backward
hop with two feet
hop on one foot
stomp one foot
kick
squat
bend forward at waist
bend side to side at waist
cross legs standing
cross legs sitting
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Imitation with objects
tap drum with stick
rub stick on table
wave stick up and down
wave stick side-to-side
stack a block on another block
put block in a can
place block on a book
tap block on a table
push block with a finger
put pencil in cup
roll the pencil
draw a line with a pencil
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