Block play involves focus, social interaction, problem-solving, the use of math concepts and vocabulary skills, along with spatial awareness. “I made a pirate ship because I read about it in books.

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Playing with puzzles, blocks may build children's spatial skills Date: January 28, 2015 Source: Association for Psychological Science Summary: Play may seem like fun and games, but new research ...

Turkish children left homeless by the massive tremor that struck Turkey and Syria last week have been learning to cope with what happened and their ongoing anxiety over aftershocks by playing ...