Let's Talk Play Book

Since 1971, Landscape Structures Inc. has been the leading manufacturer of commercial playground equipment in the world.

Our employee-owned company designs community and school playgrounds that encourage kids of all ages and abilities to learn persistence, leadership, competition, bravery, support and empathy through play. We push the limits—of design, inclusion, play—to help kids realize there is no limit to what they can do today and in the future.

For a better tomorrow, we play today.

601 7th Street South Delano, MN 55328 USA 888.438.6574 763.972.5200 playlsi.com

©2019 Landscape Structures Inc. Printed in the U.S.A. 755-2564

Shaped by Play Since 1971, Landscape Structures has been the leading manufacturer of commercial playground equipment in the world. Our employee-owned company designs and creates community playgrounds that encourage kids of all ages and abilities to learn persistence, leadership, competition, bravery, support and empathy through play. We see play as an opportunity to engage, challenge, and inspire kids of all ages and abilities to learn and develop together. This book features our “Talking is Teaching� literacy panels developed in partnership with Too Small to Fail. Each page combines these panels with everyday interactions you may have with your child on the playground, or anywhere!

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We wobble and spin!

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LET’S OBSERVE!

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t e e f n a h d d s y n a m 7

LET’S SING ALONG

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WE GO UP AND DOWN

Things FAll?

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ORDS W T A WH E WITH RHYM

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We learn about Colors

QUE C AZUL OSAS E VES? S

in other languages, too.

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We play “I spy”!

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We make music 16

We FEEL the beat

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TO TRY THE FINDDOWS! SHA

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We create shadows

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We SWIM WITH fISH

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WE PREDICT THE WEATHER

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HE FIND TLEST SMAL ARE. SQU

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T U O B A N R ES A E L HAP E W S

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We dream

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LandscApe Structures is proud to partner with Too Small to Fail’s “Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing” campaign to reach parents and caregivers with age-appropriate topics and conversation starters to engage with their children while on the playground. Too Small to Fail, the early childhood initiative of the Clinton Foundation, is leading a public awareness and action to promote the importance of early brain and language development to empower parents with tools to talk, read and sing with their young children from birth.

How many squiggles did you find? There arE 10 throughout this book, if you missed one, take a look at thesE pages___ Cover, 3, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 21, 26, Back Cover

Since 1971, Landscape Structures Inc. has been the leading manufacturer of commercial playground equipment in the world.

Our employee-owned company designs community and school playgrounds that encourage kids of all ages and abilities to learn persistence, leadership, competition, bravery, support and empathy through play. We push the limits—of design, inclusion, play—to help kids realize there is no limit to what they can do today and in the future.

For a better tomorrow, we play today.

601 7th Street South Delano, MN 55328 USA 888.438.6574 763.972.5200 playlsi.com

©2019 Landscape Structures Inc. Printed in the U.S.A. 755-2564