The True Wooden Blocks Distinguished

One of the distinguishing features of genuine wooden blocks that have followed the original design is that they always maintain a specific size relation between the various units in any given set. The basic unit which is the small sized pieces unit, measures five and a half inches to the dot. The larger one is exactly double the size of the smaller one while the third in the range of increasing sizes is exactly twenty two inches long. This design is in itself useful in the teaching of mathematical concepts because a child can figure out the relationship between the lengths of the small and larger units.

The Wooden Blocks Have Some Weight There

Through the group play possibilities that the wooden blocks present to the child, social skills are subtly developed through the need for cooperation in various games starting of course from the fact that the crate full of unit block pieces is heavy and will require children to combine forces to move it from one point to the next. In this respect, parents and teachers can also seize the opportunity to help out the children as they try to move the hefty wooden blocks. This way the aspect of cooperation is instilled in a subtle way. You will have assisted them to move their staff while at the same time; they will learn that we often need others to achieve some things. It is therefore evident that playing with the wooden blocks is an indispensable ingredient in the child’s growth experiences. It has the capacity to foster both intellectual and physical growth needs of children. It is one simple way parents can use to optimize the growth and development of their children for a steadier and more successful future. Few other toys can fill the space that wooden blocks occupy.

There are few toys that can lay claim to the mentioned qualities; i.e. being able to develop the motor and cognitive skills of children simultaneously. Unit blocks rate very highly rated among children educationists because of their consistent effect on children over the years.

Guaranteed Safety; Hallmark of the Blocks

To top it all up, it is also good news that genuine wooden blocks are made of wood and thus present few security challenges compared to other toys that could end as a health hazard for your children. Cases have been reported where some toys have poisoned children either because of traces of lead the toys bear from the paint used other poisons that come as a result of human error or negligence.