Bring Music to your Playground in 2010

Why Freenotes make ideal outdoor play equipment

Children love physically active play and it is good for them in a number of different ways; it benefits their growing bodies and gives them a healthy outlet for their abundant energy, while subconsciously developing a confidence in their bodies and in their growing physical strength and capabilities.  Active play ensures both fine and large motor movements and skills are being developed.   However, providing quality outdoor play experiences for children involves more than simply constructing a safe climbing structure and allowing them to experience fresh air and exercise.  Language, social and creative skills in particular benefit from play areas with landscapes and equipment that enable them to try new experiences and extend their horizons and which provide opportunities for social discussion, problem solving and increased communication.  

So consider an area for outdoor musical instruments in your playground. Making music available in the playground ticks all the right boxes – musical play offers cognitive, emotional and physical play opportunities.  Playing music can relax, revive or rally us depending on our mood, musical play encourages creativity and the physical action that accompanies it helps improve coordination.  Music in a playground and the space and freedom it offers, makes it more likely that gross motor activity and development will occur. 

Its true that we may not be able to allow our children the same sort of ‘free-range’ lifestyle we had as children.  This makes it so much more important to offer outdoor play environments and equipment that will develop both their bodies and their minds.

Call now to find out more about bringing music to your playground.