Come September 2015, St. David's Center will be home to the region’s first inclusive preschool play space with access to a DNR-certified school forest. Check out some of the fun new structures you’ll see when the playground opens, and learn how they will aid in your child’s sensory, gross and fine motor, imaginative, problem-solving and cooperative skill development!
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A playground for EVERY child
1. A playground for
EVERY child.
TH E EQU IPMEN T
is specifically for children ages 3 to 10,
providing them with fun opportunities
to develop their gross and fine motor,
imaginative, cooperative, and problem-
solving skills.
TH E D ESIGN
is for children of all abilities – not just
those that are typically developing, and
not just those that have disabilities.
The play components provide a
“just-right challenge” for everyone.
TH E LAYOU T
moves the playground adjacent to
our DNR-certified School Forest and
integrates state-of-the-art play
equipment with elements of nature.
Children are smarter, more cooperative,
happier and healthier when they are
allowed to learn and grow through
unstructured outdoor play.
2. Our teachers have selected a circuit of active
play components that work kids’ large muscles
in their legs, arms and trunks, develop motor
planning, control and coordination, and give
opportunities for “make believe” play.
AdventureScapes®
Design 1
GROSS MOTOR &
IMAGINATIVE PLAY
This natural playground climber and outrigger
net provide a challenging experience for even
the most discerning climbers.
3. Our teachers have selected a circuit of active
play components that work kids’ large muscles
in their legs, arms and trunks, develop motor
planning, control and coordination, and give
opportunities for “make believe” play.
The Chimney™ /
The Den™ Rocks
GROSS MOTOR &
IMAGINATIVE PLAY
Kids can climb on the inside and outside of this
rock and the den offers possibilities for dramatic
play.
4. PlayBooster® Wood Plank
Wiggle Ladder
GROSS MOTOR &
IMAGINATIVE PLAY
A challenge for everyone! This ladder builds
coordination, balance, motor planning and strength.
Our teachers have selected a circuit of active
play components that work kids’ large muscles
in their legs, arms and trunks, develop motor
planning, control and coordination, and give
opportunities for “make believe” play.
5. Cooperative play allows children to
interact with others, express their
thoughts and try out new ideas. Our
teachers have been intentional in
choosing equipment that encourages
growth in social skills, sharing and the
importance of everyone contributing to a
common goal.
We-Saw ™
COOPERATIVE
PLAY
Kids of all abilities can participate, cooperating
with each other and learning how to work as a
team!
6. PlayBooster®
Star Seeker Climber
COOPERATIVE
PLAY
Imaginations will be running wild as problem-
solving and motor planning skills get stronger.
Cooperative play allows children to
interact with others, express their
thoughts and try out new ideas. Our
teachers have been intentional in
choosing equipment that encourages
growth in social skills, sharing and the
importance of everyone contributing to a
common goal.
7. If you watched kids play outdoors for a
while to see what interested them most,
chances are it would be the sand, mud,
water, rocks, sticks, leaves, seeds, bugs
and logs. In our one-of-a-kind preschool
playscape, children will benefit from
open-ended, creative, outdoor play in
nature.
Live Willow
House
NATURE-BASED
PLAY
The perfect place for imaginative or dramatic play,
this live willow house will be built by volunteers this
fall – a unique feature of our playground!
8. If you watched kids play outdoors for a
while to see what interested them most,
chances are it would be the sand, mud,
water, rocks, sticks, leaves, seeds, bugs
and logs. In our one-of-a-kind preschool
playscape, children will benefit from
open-ended, creative, outdoor play in
nature.
Dry Creek
Bed
NATURE-BASED
PLAY
The volunteer-built dry creek bed will provide
abundant opportunity for scientific exploration and
dramatic play.
9. If you watched kids play outdoors for a
while to see what interested them most,
chances are it would be the sand, mud,
water, rocks, sticks, leaves, seeds, bugs
and logs. In our one-of-a-kind preschool
playscape, children will benefit from
open-ended, creative, outdoor play in
nature.
Mud Kitchen and
Sand Area
NATURE-BASED
PLAY
The mud kitchen is an imaginative extension to
our sand area.
10. If you watched kids play outdoors for a
while to see what interested them most,
chances are it would be the sand, mud,
water, rocks, sticks, leaves, seeds, bugs
and logs. In our one-of-a-kind preschool
playscape, children will benefit from
open-ended, creative, outdoor play in
nature.
Log Balance
Beam
NATURE-BASED
PLAY
Everyone likes choices in how to get from one
place to another, and this balance beam offers
just that!
11. OmniSpin®
Spinner
SLIDE, SPIN
& SWING!
This feature develops balance and helps
children sense where their bodies are in space
and ultimately builds coordination.
Playgrounds should include
features that are just plain fun for
kids, and that’s what our teachers
achieved in selecting these active
play components.
12. Playgrounds should include
features that are just plain fun for
kids, and that’s what our teachers
achieved in selecting these active
play components.
PlayBooster®
Cloudburst® Triple Slide
SLIDE, SPIN
& SWING!
Slides build all the skills kids need, and they’re
just plain fun!
13. Playgrounds should include
features that are just plain fun for
kids, and that’s what our teachers
achieved in selecting these active
play components.
Oodle®
Swing
SLIDE, SPIN
& SWING!
In addition to a bank of swings including a bucket
swing, this feature allows a small group of kids to
work together to move in the same direction.