Co-ordination Board

Co-ordination Board

A co-operative play spiral board.

A large board (400mmx400mm) with 2 steel ball bearings which are rocked around the grooved square spiral.

To promote co-operation, social and language skills as well as balance, hand-eye co-ordination and gross and fine motor skills.

Collaborative play, when children work together towards a common goal or engage in play activities that require mutual participation and communication, benefit children because it:

1. Develops social skills: Cooperative play helps children develop important social skills such as communication, sharing, turn-taking, empathy, and problem-solving.

2. Builds friendships: Cooperative play creates opportunities for children to form new friendships and strengthen existing ones.

3. Develops emotional intelligence: Cooperative play activities provide opportunities for children to develop emotional intelligence by learning how to express their feelings, manage their emotions, and understand the feelings of others.

Cooperative play is an essential aspect of child development and provides a range of benefits that can help children develop important life skills and improve their overall well-being.

ELG: Moving and handling: children show good control and co-ordination in large and small movements. They move confidently in a range of ways, safely negotiating space.

Making relationships: children play co-operatively, taking turns with others. They take account of one another’s ideas about how to organise their activity. They show sensitivity to others’ needs and feelings, and form positive relationships with adults and other children.

WARNING: Not suitable for 0-3 years - Small Parts: Choking hazard.