Speelhuis met Balkon

Funnel panel

Social-emotional: trains cooperation and turn-taking as children put materials into the funnel from both sides.

Cognitive: the passing of materials through funnels supports the children’s logical thinking and for younger children the understanding of object permanence: that materials don’t vanish, but run through at the other end.

Desk with conveyor belt

Physical: tactile stimulation from running hands over rolling spheres on conveyor belt.

Social-emotional: sharing and cooperation from both sides create a social scenario that supports communication and cooperation.

Cognitive: supports dramatic play scenarios, trains cause and effect understanding.

Crawl-through hole

Physical: the hole allows for climbing and crawling through, developing cross coordination, proprioception and spatial awareness.

Social-emotional: cooperation and turn-taking when passing one another.

Cognitive: understanding space, shape and measures when seeing if the body can fit through the hole.

Window with curtains

Physical: tactile stimulation supports sensory skills, when children explore the characteristics (e.g., hardness, weight) of the materials.

Social-emotional: social interaction between inside and outside, supporting turn-taking and cooperation skills.

Cognitive: understanding of object permanence when playing games such as peek-a-boo. Dramatic play support, encouraging language skills.

Creative: leaving a mark, deciding how to place curtains.