There aren’t many activities superior to outdoor playing,
when it comes to improving your children’s multiple intelligence types:
Interpersonal, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Linguistic, Intra-personal, and Spatial
Intelligence. Outdoor playgrounds may just seem to offer a physically intensive
activity; however, a wealth of skills and dexterities are developed and
improved exactly through such activities. Imagination, problem-solving and
motor skills and language development are all greatly enhanced. Moreover,
children learn how to surpass their obstacles, both mental and physical.
Therefore, it is apparent that by allowing your kids to interact with
high-quality, durable, colourful and fun outdoor playground equipment, you
actively boost your children’s development in all aspects.
It is important to note that not all outdoor playground gear
is created equal. So, make sure you entrust your children’s safety to places
where appropriate care has been shown in the preparation of a playground, such
as those found in family restaurants, for instance. Keep reading for a detailed
overview of the advantages for kids from outdoor playground equipment.
Communication and social skills development. Playing
outdoors and engaging in physical activities through outdoor playgrounds puts
kids in the director’s chair, in charge of crafting and living through their
own fantasy scenarios. Especially since most kids narrate their game stories,
they inadvertently exercise their brains to convert their thoughts into words.
They often repeat ideas and words they hear at home or school, without
necessarily knowing what they mean, yet this habit strengthens their
visualization capabilities and improves their vocabulary, ultimately building
their grammar comprehension. This is an ongoing process, where children upgrade
the quality of the scenarios they devise as they get better with language.
Through this process, outdoor playgrounds are essential in the development of
social skills and dexterities, including empathy, understanding, and
compassion. The best is that all children benefit; extroverted children learn
about limits, and introverted ones are encouraged to socialize more.
Problem solving and self-control. Self-control is not
considered a typical trait in most children. This is where outdoor playing can
help since it teaches children the existence of limits and boundaries. Research
has repeatedly shown that kids control themselves more effectively when they
engage in outdoor activities. So, by encouraging your children to spend more
time in outdoor playgrounds, you help them to exert better control of their
impulses. Moreover, as they interact with their friends in various outdoor
activities, they learn how to find solutions to real problems, thus they
improve their problem-solving abilities. So, by having fun while playing, they
become better equipped to handle tomorrow’s real-life hardships.
Bonding opportunities. Through outdoor playgrounds, children
actively develop their social and motor dexterities. But, more importantly,
outdoor playgrounds provide a stellar opportunity for you, as a parent, to
directly influence their progress in this regard. This way you will combine
advantages with pure fun, and you will also strengthen your bond with your
child.
Isn’t it marvellous how much of an impact outdoors playing
can have? So, next time you gain access to a high-quality playground, not only
think twice about letting your children play but actively encourage them – and
join the fun! It will be time well spent for everyone!!!
A tour of the monastery area, starts from the Englistra. The hermitage
cave has been carved by the saint himself and displays some very
impressive Byzantine Frescoes. The actual tomb of the saint is also situate there. Some steps further, carved in the rock, there is a spring of Holy Water. Still further, the Church is situated encircled with the monastery's dormitories. Inside the church, people can venerate the relics of the Saint. Crossing the garden of the monastery, you can finish your tour with a visit to the museum of the monastery. There, you can see holy icons of outstanding artistic value, from the Byzantine era. There are also other exhibits from the monastery and religious artifacts from the area.
