{"id":957,"date":"2021-10-01T14:11:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T14:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/mossbankprimary\/?p=957"},"modified":"2021-10-01T14:11:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T14:11:12","slug":"simple-but-highly-beneficial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/mossbankprimary\/2021\/10\/01\/simple-but-highly-beneficial\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple but highly beneficial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Throwing and Aiming<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We set up a simple activity within ELC to allow the bairns to have some practice throwing and aiming using some different sized balls and bean bags. This activity can be done simply by using a bucket and some balls for the bairns to throw in. We added numbers to an upturned table to add in some number recognition as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong> This activity is so simple but has so many benefits such as;\u00a0builds hand-eye coordination, gross and fine motor skills, spatial awareness, grasping skills, problem-solving skills, balance, and even language and social skills.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So simple you can do it at home too!!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-957 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/mossbankprimary\/2021\/10\/01\/simple-but-highly-beneficial\/img_1185\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/mossbankprimary\/uploads\/sites\/2883\/2021\/10\/01140136\/IMG_1185-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl 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src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/mossbankprimary\/uploads\/sites\/2883\/2021\/10\/01140023\/IMG_1202-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-963\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-963'>\n\t\t\t\tUnder arm throw\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/mossbankprimary\/2021\/10\/01\/simple-but-highly-beneficial\/img_1206\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/mossbankprimary\/uploads\/sites\/2883\/2021\/10\/01140027\/IMG_1206-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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