PIF Categories: Foundation skills resources

Crossing the midline

Date: 19/07/2021

What is crosssing the midline? The midline is an imaginary line that divides the body in half. ‘Crossing the midline’ refers to a person’s ability to reach over this imaginary […]

Body awareness

Date: 19/07/2021

What is body awareness? It’s when our muscles, joints and tendons help tell us what position our body is in. Most children develop the ability to integrate information about their […]

Balance

Date: 19/07/2021

What is balance? It’s our ability to keep our body in a controlled position when sitting and performing an activity, and when standing and moving. It’s a foundation skill that […]

Visual skills

Date: 19/07/2021

Children use visual perceptual skills to make sense of what they see. Their eyes send visual information to the brain which interprets the information and make sense of everything. There […]