provision - and opening up new opportunities for learning and
development as a result. Marianne Sargent explains.
Tidy-up time is arguably the bane of a young child's existence, particularly in the construction area, which adults often deem easy to pack away and relegate to a temporary space. However, valuable learning opportunities are pushed away with the block trolley every time it is stacked and rolled to the side.
As well as being ideal for teaching mathematical concepts of shape, space and measure, block play enables children to experience force and movement as they balance and build. Children also develop gross motor skills as they move, arrange and climb over large blocks, and practise fine motor control as they position and balance small blocks.
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