Four Tower Castle

Banister bars

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

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

Slime door

Physical: tactile stimulation from moving the body through rubber slime door.

Social-emotional: stimulates turn-taking.

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.

Accessible stairway

Physical: climbing the accessible stairway is for everyone and supports cross coordination as well as arm and leg muscles. Young children develop skills for climbing stairs and alternating feet.

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

Curly climber

Physical: coordination and proprioception are supported when placing arms and legs correctly for going down. Sense of balance when rotating. Arm muscles for holding tight.

Social-emotional: empathy stimulated by turn-taking.

Cognitive: logical thinking when placing arms and legs right for rotating downward.

Turbo challenge

Physical: upper body muscles are trained when hanging. Agility, proprioception and coordination are trained when spinning from one ring to the next. Spatial awareness and sense of balance are trained by the rotating motion.

Social-emotional: the sections of each of the spinners allow for more children hanging in arms or knees, cooperating. This trains empathy and turn-taking skills – life skills that are easily acquired during play, but harder to teach.

Climbing net

Physical: children develop cross-body coordination and muscle strength when climbing. The big meshes allow for climbing and crawling through, supporting proprioception and spatial awareness.

Social-emotional: the big meshes allow for more children to sit together and talk.