What is an activity a preschool-age child should be able to do?

• A. Throw a ball
• B. Jump
• C. All of the answers are correct
• D. Skip on one foot

Answer: (C)

Preschool-age children develop gross motor skills in a progression, and by this period many can perform a range of activities that show growing coordination. Throwing a ball, jumping, and skipping on one foot each reflect different stages of this development: throwing demonstrates arm coordination and aim, jumping shows leg strength and balance, and skipping on one foot requires more advanced balance, rhythm, and coordinated movement. Because these skills commonly appear within the preschool years, the option that includes all of them is the best answer. Of course, individual children vary in timing, and exposure to practice influences when each skill is mastered, but together these three represent typical preschool milestones.