Little Hen's House

Rock climber

Physical: supports cross coordination and leg, arm and hand strength. The hand-holds on top ease entry into platform.

Social-emotional: the inclination makes climbing feel secure, especially for younger children.

Side 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.

Sand scoops panel

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.

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.

Supportive handholds

Physical: handhold provides good grip for less confident climbers. Pulling yourself up and in trains upper body muscles.

Social-emotional: allows for a range of physical abilities to enter independently and securely, supporting play for all.

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.