Our most popular center year after year is one that has many benefits for all of our learners! Blocks (or Legos!) help children learn to take turns and share materials, develop new friendships, become self-reliant, increase attention span, cooperate with others, and develop self-esteem. Block play requires fine and gross motor skills.
Ms. Lori taught the children how to create their own log cabins in the block center last week. Today the kids began making their own cabins in the “woods.” Wondering what your child is learning at the block center? The block center is ideal for large motor development and coordination skills as the children, lift, move, and stack the blocks. They are acquiring critical social skills as they work, share, and talk with other children while they create with blocks and block accessories. Children are also acquiring knowledge and skills which will provide an important foundation for later learning. The children solve problems and gain confidence while working with the blocks. Building with blocks helps children learn what numbers stand for, and it encourages children to practice scientific, trial-and-error thinking. Other learning opportunities in this center include critical-thinking and decision making skills, making comparisons (more/less, taller/shorter), recognizing shapes, classification of objects (by shape, size, color, etc), matching and sorting, experimenting with balance, seriation, equivalence and creativitiy. Never knew the children could learn so much from a collection of blocks!
What does your child learn in the block center?
Creative Tots has specialized in the private education of both toddlers and preschool age children for over 15 years. We began in the heart of Madeira and now also have a new Mason location. We are specifically designed to focus on early childhood development for children ages 18 months to 5 years.
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