Skills and Goals Matrix
There's an Alligator under My Bed

Gross Motor

Skills or Behaviors	Goals and Objectives
Make exaggerated body movements	Increase motor planning Increase dynamic and static balance Increase awareness of body in space
Move to music	Increase motor planning and control Increase dynamic and static balance Increase ability to respond to auditory cues with movement
Imitate story characters	Increase motor planning and control Increase dynamic and static balance Increase movement skills (jumping, hopping, balancing)
Imitate the movements of animals	Increase motor planning and control Increase dynamic and static balance Increase ability to do motor task after demonstration
Walk along a balance beam or line	Increase dynamic balance Increase gross-motor planning and control
Imitate body movements	Increase motor planning Increase body awareness
Pretend to stir while holding a large bowl	Increase large muscle planning and coordination Increase dynamic balance Increase arm strength
Follow a leader in a line while moving	Increase motor planning and control Increase ability to imitate movements

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