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CHILD'S INTEREST: BUILDING - Coggle Diagram
CHILD'S INTEREST: BUILDING
EDUCATOR'S IDEA: BUILDING ACTIVITIES PROMOTE MATH SKILLS
Counting activities involved during block play
Block play can include counting, symmetry, sequencing, classification, adding, subtracting
Blocks can help engage children in learning math skills when they otherwise could get bored or frustrated learning math concepts traditionally
Children can measure blocks' length, width and height visually or with tape measure
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EDUCATOR'S IDEA: BUILDING ACTIVITIES PROMOTE LITERACY
Can create activities with block play that involve topic literature, bring in books, documents, films, etc.
Students can speak and practice enunciation during block play
Enhances language and social skills
Children can discuss colours, shapes, and block positions
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EDUCATOR'S IDEA: BUILDING ACTIVITIES PROMOTE SOCIAL SKILLS
Block play promotes social play
Children learn how to communicate while collaborating together
Children and Educators can learn together through communication and building using blocks
Children can lead their learning by vocalizing their needs and plans with others
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EDUCATOR'S IDEA: BUILDING ACTIVITIES PROMOTE COGNITIVE REASONING
Strengthens reasoning skills
Creativity is enhanced
Math, science, literacy and social skills increased through block play
Problem-solving skills increased
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EDUCATOR'S IDEA: BUILDING ACTIVITIES INCORPORATE SHAPES
Children can learn about different shapes, measurements, sides
Children learn about geometry
Children use their problem-solving skills to fit shapes together while constructing
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EDUCATOR'S IDEA: BUILDING ACTIVITIES PROMOTE MOTOR SKILLS
Fine and gross motor skills developed
hand and eye co-ordination is enhanced
grasping, holding, carrying of blocks
Hand dominance developed
walking, running, lifting during block play
Fine motor skills developed whole handling small blocks and pieces during play
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EDUCATOR'S IDEA: BUILDING ACTIVITIES PROMOTE PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS
Can benefit problem-solving and reasoning skills
Children can collaborate together during block play to find answers to questions/solve issues
Children can use abstract thinking during block play to aid in problem-solving
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EDUCATOR'S IDEA: BUILDING ACTIVITIES UTILIZE CREATIVITY/OPEN-ENDED MATERIALS
Open-ended activities invite endless play possibilities
wooden blocks, soft blocks, plastic blocks can all be incorporated to invite more creative plans and ideas
Items to help enhance creative play that can be added to block play include toys, toy animals, cars, dolls, trains, trucks, etc
Blocks can be used in a variety of settings and environments/ water and sand play, outdoor environments, etc
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EDUCATOR'S IDEA: BUILDING ACTIVITIES PROMOTE ABSTRACT THINKING
Block play can promote abstract thinking through the building of cities, bridges, homes, etc.
Patterning, sequencing is involved during block play
Abstract thinking enhanced during pretend play with blocks
Abstract thinking involved in three-dimensional creations with blocks
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EDUCATOR'S IDEA: BUILDING ACTIVITIES PROMOTE A SENSE OF SELF/SELF-ESTEEM
Children can feel a sense of pride and accomplishment through building
Children can enhance self-esteem while working with others, learning new facts
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