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                              KIDS’ NEW PLAY PARK






               retoria is famous for its sunny days   higher), and coordination (putting it all
               with more than 3  250 hours of   together). Swinging also helps the brain to
          Psunshine per year.  The benefits for   make sense of speed and direction.
           kids playing outside in the sun, especially
           in the morning and late afternoon, are   Climbing
           endless. It is with this in mind that we   Climbing playground equipment or trees
           recently  opened  our  beautiful  new  kids’   also helps children build body awareness.
           play park in front of the Silver Lakes   They have to know where their body parts
           clubhouse.  Lovely seating on the deck of   are and what to do with them. It can also
           the Park View room, overlooking the park,   help them learn directions like up, down,
           makes it ideal for adults and children to   left and right.
           enjoy this new outdoor area.  There’s also
           ample space under the trees for picnic   Climbing also encourages problem solving
           blankets.                          and predicting what is going to happen.
                                              “Where should my right foot go next? How
           According to an article by Amanda Morin,   will I get down from the top?” Practicing
           playgrounds are more than just fun places   this kind of flexible thinking can help on
           where your child can spend free time. They   the playground... and in the classroom.
           can help kids develop important skills.
                                              Playing on overhead equipment
           Swinging                           Playing on overhead equipment helps kids
           Swinging  is  a classic playground activity.   build fine and gross motor skills. They can
           It can boost your child’s development   practice little movements (gripping the
           in a few ways. It helps with balance and   bar) as well as big movements (swinging
           teaches kids to know where their body is   from one bar to the next). This is excellent
           in space. It also provides practice with fine   for kids who have trouble with motor
           motor  skills  (gripping  the  chain),  gross   planning. Learning to move one hand at a
           motor skills (pumping the legs to swing   time from bar to bar helps them practice






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