{"product_id":"3-in-1-climbing-set-arch-board-triangle-for-active-development-copy","title":"tickit® Polar Island Wooden Small World Play Set | Ages 3+","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhat is the tickit Polar Island play set?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tickit Polar Island is a 19-piece wooden small world play set made from FSC-certified birch plywood, suitable for children aged 3 years and over. The set includes a wooden Inuit character, an igloo arch, a penguin, a polar bear and cub, a walrus, a seal, an orca and a fish, and can be used as one whole island or split into separate iceberg and underwater play areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow it helps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolar Island gives children a hands-on, open-ended play scene rather than a fixed set of instructions. As children build the arctic scene, place the animals and act out stories, they practise fine motor skills through handling and positioning the pieces, logic and reasoning as they work out how the island fits together, and descriptive language as they talk about the ice, the weather and the sea life. The set is designed to be assembled with or without the fixing screws provided, so children can build, take apart and rebuild the island as part of the play itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor schools\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWorks well as a shared small world resource for a classroom or SEND base, giving several children a reason to talk, take turns and problem-solve together around one physical scene.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFits naturally into Expressive Arts and Design, Communication and Language, Personal Development, Physical Development, and Understanding the World areas of learning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSuitable across EYFS and KS1 age groups from age 3 and up, and durable enough for repeated use across a class or setting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe assemble and disassemble design gives a graduated approach to challenge, letting staff make the activity simpler or harder depending on a child's needs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor parents and home use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGives children an open-ended play scene at home that does not rely on screens, batteries or a single \"right way\" to play.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe mix of building, storytelling and animal play suits children who enjoy hands-on activities and benefit from moving pieces around rather than sitting still.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBecause the island can be split into an iceberg half and an underwater half, it is easy to keep play sessions shorter for younger children or extend them for older ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe FSC-certified birch plywood construction is built to withstand regular family play and being packed away and set up again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSupporting children with SEND\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall world play sets like Polar Island are commonly used to support children with special educational needs and disabilities because they combine physical handling, sequencing and communication in one low-pressure activity. The option to build the island as a whole scene or as separate iceberg and underwater sections allows adults to adapt the activity to a child's current level, which fits the graduated approach used in SEND provision and can support targets in an EHCP around fine motor skills, communication or collaborative play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePolar Island is supplied by The Dyslexia Shop, a UK specialist retailer of dyslexia and learning difference resources. Whether you are a parent looking for a screen-free activity that builds real skills, or a school building up a SEND resource area, this set gives children a genuine hands-on task to work through together, at their own pace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Commotion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57912542986622,"sku":"TA2501","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6560\/6649\/files\/rsz_429def276e5945dcbb6bdfab58f03471.png?v=1787646152","url":"https:\/\/www.thedyslexiashop.co.uk\/products\/3-in-1-climbing-set-arch-board-triangle-for-active-development-copy","provider":"The Dyslexia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}