Instruction in Large Motor Skills?

Although teachers consistantly focus on facilitating and supporting small motor skills, it is often assumed that as Epstein states in Chapter 6 "many movement skills appear spontaneously". Large motor development activities benefit children where "movements that are more difficult or complex and involve greater coordination of muscles, senses and feed back loops require a certain amount of direction and refinement..." This is especially the case for preschool and young school-age children. Thoughtfully planning and providing instruction in the outdoor environment can be especially valuable to children's long and short term large motor skill development.