Speeltoestel - Paleis en Fort M

Balcony

Social-emotional: the balcony invites meetings and interaction with people on ground level.

Cognitive: invites dramatic play and performance, which stimulates language development.

Megaphone

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

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

Curved climbing wall

Physical: children develop their cross-body coordination, proprioception and leg, arm and hand strength. Climbing on a curved surface is an extra challenge to muscles.

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.

Den

Physical: crawling trough the possible openings trains spatial awareness.

Social-emotional: the enclosed space invites social play for two or three children.

Bench

Social-emotional: the bench is big enough for two and makes a nice meeting point. Sitting closely together with friends is good for children’s social skills and well-being.

Accessible stairway

Physical: climbing the accessible stairway is for all and supports cross coordination as well as arm and leg muscles. For young children, walking stairs and alternating feet is developed.

Social-emotional: room for active breaks and adult helpers. An inclusive space.

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.