Smartphones and tablets are now a part of daily life, even for very young children. Many parents are amazed at how easily toddlers swipe and teens navigate with GPS. But some are starting to wonder: is all this screen time affecting how children understand and interact with the physical world? Are smartphones creating a lack […]
Spatial awareness is the ability to understand and interact with the environment around you. Whether it be avoiding obstacles when walking, reaching out to grab a pencil or determining left from right these are all examples of tasks that require spatial awareness. Developing the skills to express and understand spatial skills are the first step […]
Developing the skills to express and understand spatial skills are the first step in understanding spatial ability and awareness such as math skills, visual perceptual skills and body awareness. Child Development published research on the importance of block play in over one hundred preschoolers. The children in the study who were better at copying block […]