Childrens opportunities to talk with others as they develop and practise their speaking & listening skills. Playgrounds too build their confidence and improves their ability to communicate with others and is an important part of learning to socialise #mindfulplay
Time with Granny is usually more centered around doing things that are fun, engaging and exciting, and watching them engage with each other bring such joy to me - Jude age 5 Gran (undisclosed) HAGS play equipment 17 years old #supergran#hags
#Mindfulness
Just as physical movement and role playing are important. Quiet places in play areas, allow children to reflect on their play. During moments of peace children can focus on their thoughts and feelings, and are important to their development. #reflectivechildren
#Mindfulness play - I always look at shape colour texture, when designing new play areas to include calming the wild bouncing in children and being in charge of what their minds focus on, a reflective playful fun experience, if only I had this view to work with everyday
Visiting a playground this morning like me with my 5 year old? Monkey bars a great way to develop their fine & gross motor skills and visual hand eye co-ordination, learning to swing from one bar to the next. core strength/finemotor #play#parks#playgrounds
Our set of Big Blue Blocks include bricks and cylinders, accented with chutes, channels and parts that suggest motion or connectivity. They inspire children to design their own inventions, environments and activities. Find out more info here: https://t.co/8ov4hr156q
Parent and child sharing that magic moment, fresh air, harmonic playground sounds of other children having fun parent child eye contact always reminds me of the importance of outdoor family time #speechandlanguage#familytime reading Sue Palmers #toxicchildhood#NationalParkCity