Toy Review: Stack and Build Wooden Blocks and Uno for Children
Midterm Project
Angelica Sanchez
Psychology 11
March 26, 2013
Sanchez A 1 Stack and Build wooden blocks are blocks that are made of natural wooden blocks. The building blocks come in a set of 50 pieces that include a variety of shapes. Children build all sorts of different things with the blocks and play with them in infinite ways. This toy is intended to be played by children who are four years old but is recommended for children ages 3-6. The different shapes and sizes of the blocks make them developmentally appropriate. When using the wooden blocks the children are developing logical thinking and planning skills they are working on their gross motor skills and they are using their imagination through creative play. By playing with blocks children can also learn shapes, sizes and patterns. Building blocks can fall into the three domains of psychological development biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial. Blocks fall into the biosocial development because the children’s brains need to be mature enough to play with them. When children play with blocks they problem solve which is part of biosocial development as well as cognitive development. This toy is also part of cognitive development because children can use fantasy and make believe, and can be build something out of their imagination. They can compare sizes; they can classify the blocks by sizes or shapes. Children can build psychosocial development by playing with blocks because they are developing prosocial behaviors such as sharing, helping, negotiating, and empathizing with other children. Blocks can build frustration and tolerance and it will help the child with overcoming failure.
Sanchez A 2
Wooden blocks can stimulate children of all ages not just the target age. Blocks stimulate children by encouraging them to be creative and think. Blocks are a great toy for a child’s stimulation because there’s no right way or wrong
Angelica Sanchez
Psychology 11
March 26, 2013
Sanchez A 1 Stack and Build wooden blocks are blocks that are made of natural wooden blocks. The building blocks come in a set of 50 pieces that include a variety of shapes. Children build all sorts of different things with the blocks and play with them in infinite ways. This toy is intended to be played by children who are four years old but is recommended for children ages 3-6. The different shapes and sizes of the blocks make them developmentally appropriate. When using the wooden blocks the children are developing logical thinking and planning skills they are working on their gross motor skills and they are using their imagination through creative play. By playing with blocks children can also learn shapes, sizes and patterns. Building blocks can fall into the three domains of psychological development biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial. Blocks fall into the biosocial development because the children’s brains need to be mature enough to play with them. When children play with blocks they problem solve which is part of biosocial development as well as cognitive development. This toy is also part of cognitive development because children can use fantasy and make believe, and can be build something out of their imagination. They can compare sizes; they can classify the blocks by sizes or shapes. Children can build psychosocial development by playing with blocks because they are developing prosocial behaviors such as sharing, helping, negotiating, and empathizing with other children. Blocks can build frustration and tolerance and it will help the child with overcoming failure.
Sanchez A 2
Wooden blocks can stimulate children of all ages not just the target age. Blocks stimulate children by encouraging them to be creative and think. Blocks are a great toy for a child’s stimulation because there’s no right way or wrong