Toy Blocks

UKR Trading has a wide range of toys one of the most demanding is the toy blocks.

According to research, children gain when construction play includes extra features such as:

Using templates, participating in cooperative projects, and discussing spatial relationships with others are all options.

Here's a look at the studies and some recommendations for improving block play.

1. Toy blocks can help with spatial reasoning.

We know there's a correlation between spatial skills and construction play. When Yvonne Caldera and her colleagues looked at the construction activities of 51 toddlers, they saw a pattern:

On a standardized test of spatial intelligence, the youngsters who showed more interest in construction — and designed more sophisticated structures — did better (Caldera et al 1999).

Others have observed a similar pattern. Of course, we can't presume that youngsters who play with blocks have greater spatial skills. Maybe it's the other way around. Toy blocks may be more appealing to children with advanced spatial skills!

2. Structured block play can help you think more creatively.

The ability to quickly shift your concentration from one relevant stimulus to another is referred to as "cognitive flexibility." It is undeniably vital for academic performance. Some children, however, have difficulty with it, and some environmental factors, such as low socioeconomic status, enhance the probability of developmental delays in youngsters.

3. The development of language is linked to the use of toy blocks.

Is it possible that children will benefit from construction play in terms of their linguistic skills? That appears to be a possibility.

For example, there is evidence that regular block play helps very young children acquire better language skills.

4. Toy blocks can encourage problem-solving that is both creative and divergent.

Psychologists distinguish between two categories of issues. There is just one proper solution to convergent problems. Different problems can be solved in a variety of ways.

Because children can place blocks together in a variety of ways, block play is a divergent activity. Different block activities may also assist children in thinking creatively and overcoming divergent challenges.

Convergent play items were given to some children (puzzle pieces).

5. Children's social skills are improved through cooperative construction activities.

According to research, working on cooperative construction projects makes children kinder and more socially aware.

Furthermore, research on children who are developing normally suggests that children who participate in cooperative projects create higher-quality friendships.

6. Children who are adept with toy blocks are more likely to excel in math.

Block play has also been connected to math abilities. The intricacy of a child's LEGO play at the age of four years was found to have long-term prediction power in one study: Even after controlling for a child's IQ, more complex play during the preschool years was linked to higher mathematics achievement in high school.