Play Tower with Fireman's Pole

Rock climber

Physical: supports cross coordination and leg, arm and hand strength.

Social-emotional: the inclination makes climbing feel secure, especially for younger children.

Slide

Physical: sliding develops spatial awareness and a sense of balance. Furthermore, the core muscles are trained when sitting upright going down.

Social-emotional: empathy stimulated by turn-taking.

Cognitive: young children develop their understanding of space, speed and distances when sliding down quickly.

Fireman's pole

Physical: coordination is supported when going down, as well as arm and core muscles. Landing strengthens bone density, which is built for life in early childhood.

Social-emotional: turn-taking and risk-taking.

Cognitive: young children develop their understanding of space, speed and distances when gliding down fast.

Faces and weather panel

Social-emotional: spurs group play and conversations with its two-sidedness.

Cognitive: stimulates theory of mind: that others may have different feelings. Stimulates the understanding of symbols and facial expressions as symbols for emotions. Naming, reporting, recognizing and contextualizing the weather symbols teaches children life skills such as sequencing and time of year.