Preschool Classroom BLOCK
AREA (Construction)
Make sure you have plenty of
space for the block area so children can build elaborate
structures.
Goals/Skills:
- Concept development
(shape, size, balance, contrast, one-to-one
correspondence, counting, matching, sorting, spatial
relationships, grouping, classifying, problem-solving,
length, height, weight, leverage, geometric shapes, etc.)
- Conceptualization
- Cooperation/social
skills
Supervision and Tips:
- Encourage children to
only build as high as they can reach while standing on
the floor.
- Do not allow children
to throw or crash blocks. Say "Blocks are for
building. They can really hurt if you get hit with
one."
- Allow children to work
out their own differences, facilitating only if a child
seems frightened or endangered, or the situation is at an
impasse.
- Encourage children to
put the blocks away before leaving the area to do
something else.
- Use logistical problems
in building as opportunities for children to learn
- Label the block shelf
with corresponding shadows for children to match
<
