Revisiting Play Value
Author: Austin Stanfel
The kids want to play outside. Should you consider sending them to the local playground? There is definitely a link between children playing and the playground. But what is it exactly? Play, in general, is an activity not limited to one specific thing. While tennis takes place in tennis courts, golf takes place on a golf course. Play in general doesn’t necessarily fall to being only at a playground if we go5 Soft Skills Kids Develop Through Park Play
Author: Austin Stanfel
As we know, playing outside has many health benefits for our bodies. When we move and jump, it strengthens our muscles and bones, making them stronger and less likely to sprain or fracture. A park is a great place that you can consider allowing your children to play because of all the health benefits that they will gain. However, did you know that allowing your kids to play at a park allows them to gain soft skills as well? Soft skills allow our children to interact and socialize with other children (and adults) well. So what are the top five soft skills that our children can develop while playing in the park? Self-Confidence is Key: It was MarcusMusical Playground Equipment Supporting Child Development
Author: Austin Stanfel
Engaging with musical playground equipment is a fun, creative world that children can immerse themselves in. But, some parents may view this as an irritating gimmick. This article seeks to show that this type of play equipment is far from a gimmick and that it may, in fact, help your child develop. We’ll look at the benefits music offers children and how a musical playground can improve social skills by creating an inclusive play environment. In a musical playground, the equipment makes different sounds depending on how it’s interacted with. A giant xylophone, for example, makes different sounds depending on which keys the children jump on. The playgrounds are designed
Creating Play-Friendly Playgrounds: Importance Essentials
Author: Austin Stanfel
While standard playgrounds are indisputably a useful resource for helping to keep our children physically active, there’s no denying that there are some improvements that could be made to them to improve how comprehensive children’s play is within them. By this, we mean that while ordinary playgrounds offer great options for physical play, they sometimes lack sufficient arrangements to encourage social play, pretend play, and constructive play. As a result, we believe
Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold.” -Joseph Chilton Pearce
Author: Austin Stanfel
One of the best things in life is play! And playing isn’t only for children. For adults, playing every now and then is needed to relieve stress. As for the kids, they can spend hours and hours of the day just playing; it is not just fun and games, because playing actually promotes healthy child growth. Studies show that playing helps children develop motor skills, use their creativity and imagination, and
8 Skills That Kids Develop On Playgrounds
Author: Austin Stanfel
Whether your kid enjoys tag games, swings, Foursquare, or the monkey bars, each of those activities provide children with the opportunity to develop and learn skills. Below are but a few of those skills, and this gives children all the more reason to use playgrounds. Develop Fine and Gross Motor Skills Both kids and adults have activities where they balance, jump, or slide. As adults, it helps us to better balance. For kids, though