Building Towers aids Development in the Following Areas:
Motor skills & spatial awareness
Problem solving, critical thinking, scientific & mathematical skills
Self-expression & creativity
Interaction & shared attention
Social skills.: Encourage sharing, turn-taking, co-operation & listening to other's ideas
Confidence & self-esteem & the satisfaction of 'completion'
Development of language skills: Model language: 'Brick', 'More', 'Build' 'On'
Explore Tower Building Properties using the Following Materials:
Cardboard Boxes
Cardboard Tubes
Counters
Dominoes
Dried Pasta & Play-Doh
Duplo
Lidded Tupperware
Paper Cups
Sponges
Unifix (snap cubes)
Straws & Marshallows
Wooden Blocks
Create, Revise, Demolish, Repeat!
Build anticipation skills! Give the cue 'Ready...Steady...Go!' before the sensory explorer knocks down their tower.