Talk & Tumble with Tunnel

Two sides

Social-emotional: invites cooperation and communication. The low height and the transparency of the panel makes interaction possible between the two sides.

Keyhole flap

Social-emotional: can be played from both sides, encouraging cooperation.

Cognitive: tactile variation helps children to understand the characteristics of different materials and their uses. Cause and effect understanding when bending rubber flap.

Binoculars

Cognitive: the binoculars set a tangible theme and thus spur dramatic play. Dramatic play is a great trainer of language and communication skills.

Creative: the binoculars can be turned in all directions. Looking through them gives a new perspective on the world.

Desk

Social-emotional: fine meeting place and a space creator. Sharing and cooperation from both sides create a social scenario that supports communication and cooperation.

Megaphone

Social-emotional: inspires communication and turn-taking skills.

Cognitive: distortion of sound evokes curiosity and stimulates an understanding of cause and effect.

Door opening

Physical: encourages running or crawling through, stimulating cross coordination and spatial awareness.

Tunnel

Physical: the children crawl through the tunnel, developing motor skills such as cross-body coordination and proprioception.

Social-emotional: turn-taking when passing each other.

Sand scoops

Physical: hand eye coordination and push-pull movements.

Social-emotional: invites cooperation due to the two-sidedness and provides for parallel play.

Cognitive: logical thinking: cause and effect understanding when running scoops in grooves or shifting materials from scoop to scoop.

Creative: shifting scoops, creating new scoop positions.