Monday, November 17, 2014

Family Construction Zone

Saturday we launched a new program at the library.  Five different kinds of blocks were purchased and families had the opportunity to visit each block station to do some building.  This was an ideal time for parents/caregivers to interact and talk with their child(ren)...and even throw in some science and math vocabulary!

Each station had a board that named the blocks and gave adults ideas about questions to ask the child while they played and built.  Each also had a list of science and math terms you could use.


The Five Stations

Architectural Blocks



 Unit Cubes


Unit Blocks



 Foam Blocks



 Jumbo Foam Blocks


We didn't get nearly as many families as we had anticipated or hoped...but those that come had a great time and we will definitely be doing the program again!

1 comment:

Alice Boeckman said...

What a wonderful addition to your library's programming, Tammy! Did you buy the entire thing as one kit, or each set separately? Considering the size of some of those blocks, you must not have the STORAGE problem that we have here in Bellevue! Your library families are so very fortunate to have you, your energy, and your creativity!