Outdoor Play

What’s learned?

Running, swinging, climbing, jumping, hopping and digging in the sand - outdoor fun is one of the favourite parts of any child’s day.

Outdoor play refines a child’s gross motor (large-muscle) skills. The cross-lateral movement (right arm/left leg and vice versa) involved is critical to a child’s later success in reading and writing.

Playground time is also an opportunity to explore and manipulate a different environment - they can let loose their imagination while getting physical.