LSP1501
ASSIGNMENT 7 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 2025
, LSP1501 ASSESSMENT 7 2025
QUESTION 1: Perceptual Motor Abilities and Learning (14 marks)
Definition of perceptual motor (2 marks):
Perceptual motor refers to the ability of a child to receive, interpret, and respond to
sensory stimuli through coordinated physical movement. It involves the integration of
perception (senses) with motor actions (movements).
Perceptual
Discussion on Link to Learning and Movement Programme
Ability
This ability helps learners understand their body’s position in space,
1. Spatial which is essential for handwriting, reading (left to right), and navigating
Awareness the classroom. Activities like obstacle courses and body-part games
enhance spatial awareness.
Children need to recognize, discriminate, and remember visual forms.
2. Visual It’s vital for reading, copying from the board, and pattern recognition in
Perception maths. Movement games involving matching or identifying
shapes/objects can improve this.
This helps learners distinguish between different sounds and
3. Auditory instructions. It's critical for phonemic awareness, language
Perception development, and following verbal instructions. Clapping games and
sound-following tasks assist in development.
Understanding left and right is crucial for reading, writing, and
coordination. Children who struggle with laterality may confuse letters
4. Laterality
like 'b' and 'd'. Activities like hopping on the left/right foot develop this
concept.
ASSIGNMENT 7 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 2025
, LSP1501 ASSESSMENT 7 2025
QUESTION 1: Perceptual Motor Abilities and Learning (14 marks)
Definition of perceptual motor (2 marks):
Perceptual motor refers to the ability of a child to receive, interpret, and respond to
sensory stimuli through coordinated physical movement. It involves the integration of
perception (senses) with motor actions (movements).
Perceptual
Discussion on Link to Learning and Movement Programme
Ability
This ability helps learners understand their body’s position in space,
1. Spatial which is essential for handwriting, reading (left to right), and navigating
Awareness the classroom. Activities like obstacle courses and body-part games
enhance spatial awareness.
Children need to recognize, discriminate, and remember visual forms.
2. Visual It’s vital for reading, copying from the board, and pattern recognition in
Perception maths. Movement games involving matching or identifying
shapes/objects can improve this.
This helps learners distinguish between different sounds and
3. Auditory instructions. It's critical for phonemic awareness, language
Perception development, and following verbal instructions. Clapping games and
sound-following tasks assist in development.
Understanding left and right is crucial for reading, writing, and
coordination. Children who struggle with laterality may confuse letters
4. Laterality
like 'b' and 'd'. Activities like hopping on the left/right foot develop this
concept.
