Fort Building

Physical Education

• The child has developed gross motor skills through the physical activity of building a fort.
• They have learned about balance and coordination while constructing and maneuvering through the fort.
• Fort building promotes body awareness and spatial awareness as the child navigates different spaces within the fort.
• The activity also encourages teamwork and cooperation if done with others.

For continued development, encourage the child to explore different types of forts such as using different materials or creating different shapes and sizes. They can also practice creating obstacle courses or mazes within the fort to further challenge their physical abilities.

Book Recommendations

• Building a Fort by Jane Gould: A story about a child who builds a fort and embarks on imaginative adventures.
• The Fort That Jack Built by Bonnie Verburg: A rhyming tale of a group of friends who build a fort together.
• Fort-Building Time by Megan Wagner Lloyd: Follows a group of children as they collaborate to build a fort using their imagination and creativity.