In this series of blogposts on readiness for kindergarten that can be encouraged in the sandbox we have so far looked at some early science and math concepts. Fun in the sand box is also great for all kinds of healthy muscle growth and kindergarten readiness physical development.
All that digging, filling, scooping, pouring, carrying, dumping, and more need muscles. Hands and arms need to coordinate with what brains want to do. For sceptics, that don’t believe how much muscle power is involved, try shovelling some sand in the yard and check on our your muscles the next day. Is that some stiffness and soreness in your muscles? But wasn’t it fun?