12/15/2023 0 Comments Building blocks learning![]() ![]() Allow enough time for the children to become engrossed in what they are creating. If you only have fifteen or twenty minutes, don’t attempt block play. Setting up the environment for block play By being quietly present, the teacher supports children’s happy focus. ![]() Be ready to provide accessories or interesting materials that might add play value. Be an enthusiastic bystander, ready to ask open-ended questions that begin with ‘Why do you think…’or ‘What if…’ But never make suggestions unless it becomes necessary to intervene should a child need encouragement to get started or for safety reasons. Your presence in the construction area will build children’s confidence. The teacher’s role in block play is vital, to know each child and to quietly observe. A frustrated child may find release in knocking down towers. The diffident child may gain confidence, because there is no right or wrong way of building with blocks. A shy or insecure child may create a safe haven in his building. Children learn to create, bouncing ideas off one another and thinking for themselves, thus fulfilling the ultimate goal of education.Įach child is unique, and personalities often surface during block play. ![]() As children naturally group and regroup during block play, interaction leads to cooperation in ideas, construction, and problem solving. Frank Lloyd Wright said his decision to become an architect was shaped by playing with blocks. For four, five, and six year olds, block play becomes a doorway to discovery of maths, technology, engineering, design and even architecture. It offers natural exposure to likenesses and differences of shapes, counting, sizes, and amounts. Block play is developmental, for it progresses as a child discovers and applies new possibilities. Teachers note improvement in fine and large muscle control and of motor skills such as lifting, stacking, and balancing. Through interrelating, the social skills of language and communication develop. Have you ever stopped to think why this is so? Just why are they so brilliant?īlock play offers a vast range of experiences. The wooden unit block has become a password, the core of the curriculum for many who work with groups of young children. Block sets are now readily available containing the full range: the base unit block, doubles, quadruples, halves, triangles, ramps, cylinders, and arches. Our goal is to make sure each child has numerous successful experiences every day to foster a positive sense of self and a love of learning.It is many years since Froebel, followed by American educator Caroline Pratt, focused the eye of early childhood educators on the value of the ‘ unit block’ and block play. Our program is designed to gently stimulate children to reach their full potential to approach each developmental milestone with enthusiasm, persistence and joy. The program operates eleven hours per day, year-round. In addition to private pay spots, there are 10 School Readiness Grant funded spots for three and four year old children. Family fees for those spots range from a minimum of $0 - $98 per week, based on family size and income. Building Blocks Early Learning Center is a NAEYC accredited program that serves children ages six weeks to five years of age. We are committed to recognizing each child’s unique gifts and talents while providing quality early childhood education. Building Blocks Early Learning Center in Hamden (formerly Tender Care Learning Center of Hamden) matches early education professionalism with a family-like atmosphere to create a truly fun and engaging environment. ![]()
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