Cracking the Motor Mystery: A Fun and Creative Approach to Gross Motor Basics

Cracking the Motor Mystery is an entertaining and invaluable gross motor activity guide for parents, teachers, and therapists. It is written by a pediatric physical therapist to be used with toddlers, preschoolers, and school age children still learning gross motor basics. Cracking the Motor Mystery is filled with creative and fun methods to introduce, facilitate, and practice fundamental gross motor skills. These activities are designed for encouraging active play and overcoming large motor challenges. Parents and teachers gain information on teaching and progressing fundamental gross motor skills and improving children's strength, flexibility, coordination and endurance. Therapists acquire a valuable clinic resource to use for creative treatment ideas and home program reference.

Dr. Cathy Harcke is a physical therapist with a career focus of outpatient pediatrics since 1999. She holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of California, Los Angeles (1995) and a Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) degree from the University of Southern California (1998).