Is it just a hammock? As we continue n the journey of PLAY based learning in early childhood, let’s take a quick look at the “lessons” learned from hanging up a hammock.

Here is a list of things the children are learning through their interactions with each other and a hammock!

Competence, cooperation, courage, muscular development, muscular strength, make believe, repetition, coordination, kinesthetic awareness, conflict management, struggle, frustration, helping others, laws of motion, force, risk assessment, turn taking, stress relief, and oh YES, play and fun!!

No instructions necessary, no batteries required and all the above are skills needed to succeed for years to come. This is getting a bang for your buck!