Benefits of Toy blocks and construction toys in Kids Toy blocks and other construction toys might not be as flashy as battery-powered robots or video games. But as developmental psychologist Rachel Keen notes, parents and teachers need to design environments that encourage and enhance problem solving from a young age (Keen 2011). Construction toys seem ideally suited to do that, and they may also help children develop • motor skills and hand-eye coordination • spatial skills • a capacity for creative, divergent thinking • social skills, and • language skills. Moreover, kids can integrate their own constructions into pretend play scenarios. There is also evidence that complex block-play is linked with advanced math skills in later life.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:24:21 +0000