Toddlers and preschoolers love playing with blocks. In addition to developing motor skills and hand-eye coordination, block play can also help foster creativity, enhance problem-solving ability and ...
A new book, Let’s Play, tasks 100 Swiss designers to play with toy blocks, then photographs the results, looking for trends. It’s a well-documented fact that architects love playing with toy blocks as ...
Pirate ships, bridges, flowers, dinosaurs, cars, castles, trains, tents, campfires, palm trees and house. What do they have in common? A child’s imagination, sparked by block play. With UNICEF support ...
Play may seem like fun and games, but new research shows that specific kinds of play are actually associated with development of particular cognitive skills. Data from a nationally representative ...
In an attempt to help children with autism learn the building blocks of creativity, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) tapped a toy box staple for help – legos. By ...
If you liked to play with LEGOs or Lincoln Logs as a child, you might be a bit put off by all the virtual game play out there. If so, you’ll be happy with the products that Sifteo is making. They’re ...
A small study suggests more blocks and less TV time could help language skills. Oct. 1, 2007— -- CHICAGO (Reuters) - Playing with blocks helps young children gain language skills, a small study ...
Parents and researchers have long speculated that play with construction toys might offer a rich environment that would support later learning in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics ...
LAS VEGAS -- Tired of playing endless sessions of Spider Solitaire on your laptop? Fear not, weary game enthusiasts. MIT Media Lab alums Jeevan Kalanithi and David Merrill have a solution that blends ...
Play may seem like fun and games, but new research shows that specific kinds of play are actually associated with development of particular cognitive skills. Data from a nationally representative ...
A small study suggests more blocks and less TV time could help language skills. Oct. 1, 2007— -- CHICAGO (Reuters) - Playing with blocks helps young children gain language skills, a small study ...