Blocks provide a wealth of learning activities that allow children to acquire important concepts in math, science, geometry social studies, and more. We have hollow blocks, which set the stage for dramatic play (building puppet stages for instance) as well as wooden blocks for creating and building whatever the children desire.
The wooden blocks are appealing to young children because they are smooth, hard, and symmetrical. What's more, blocks are open-ended play material in that they do not limit the wonderful imagination of children, for there is no right or wrong way to construct.
Our objectives are as follows:
Socio-emotional development
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Work independently and in a group
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Express needs, concerns, and fears in socially acceptable ways
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Share and cooperate with others
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Demonstrate pride in accomplishments and a positive self-concept
Cognitive development
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Develop an understanding of concepts of length, height, weight, and area
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Classify and sort objects by size, shape, and function
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Make cause and effect relationships
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Solve problems related to construction
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Organize in a sequence
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Use addition, subtraction, and fractions
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Utilize emergent reading and writing skills by use of physical principles
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Predict cause and effect relationships
Physical development
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Use large and small muscle skills
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Develop eye-hand coordination
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Control the placement of objects
