The research results are clear: toddlers who frequently listen to melodies and sounds, play instruments, sing and dance – are generally more intelligent than their peers who have limited contact with music. Fortunately, parents and educators are increasingly doing their bit to stimulate children’s musical activity… Even on the playground!

7 reasons to encounter the land of sounds

The strongest development of neural connections occurs between the ages of 4 and 8. This is when all sorts of music-related activities have the greatest impact. Every interesting musical activity helps development:

• Sense of hearing,
• Concentration,
• Ability to identify recurring motifs,
• Ability to act according to instructions,
• Memory,
• Recognition of mood and feelings,
• Understanding and controlling emotions.

All of these factors make it necessary to go on journeys into the fascinating world of music as often as possible. At the same time, it is the adult’s task to ensure that children are exposed to music in a way that does not bore, tire or discourage them. How can we get children interested and involved in playing with sound? We have ways of doing this…

Outdoor music lessons – which playground equipment?

The modern playground is a space where there is no room for the unpleasant noises made by old swings or merry-go-rounds. Singing birds, joyful laughter, stamping feet – these are wonderful, but not the only sounds that can accompany carefree outdoor play.

How about the sound of musical triangles or a xylophone on your playground? Keep their miniature versions in the kindergarten classroom or the school classroom… On sunny days, we recommend outdoor activities! Our musical triangles, drums and xylophone are really impressive – they look great and sound even better.

What about choosing elements for the playground to give little ones access to a whole range of instruments? The music panel is a unique invitation to sound experiments that will never get boring….

Musical playground elements – there’s the power!

With children’s play and education needs in mind, we have created a range of musical equipment that works well for preschoolers and school children alike. Our playground equipment allows you to:

• discovering the diversity of sounds (e.g. humming pipes are amazing resonators!),
• feeling the vibrations of sound on your own skin (thanks to original Tibetan gongs),
• individual and group musical experiences (lithophone, tubular bells),
• relaxation or stimulating children’s activities (tam-tam gong, elephant ear)
• great fun to stimulate cognitive and emotional development.

As a playground manufacturer, we also offer individual assistance in the selection of equipment and support at every stage of the investment.

Sources:

Nowak, Music and the emotional and social development of preschool children, Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Humanitas. Pedagogy, No. 9/2014

Waligóra: Music education of the child in a cognitive perspective, Preschool and Early Childhood Pedagogy, vol. 4, no. 2 (8)/ 2016.

Young, Developing children’s skills through play, Poznań 2008.

If you want to create a unique musical playground – contact us. Check out our current range of musical equipment.