Duplo Blocks- Toddlers Danielle Kolb

Domain: Activity name: Assumptions: Cognition, physical, social. Duplo Block Table The children will explore block shape and size. Children will practice putting the blocks together and taking them apart. Children may not play with the blocks as thought and may instead explore with them in other ways (throwing, chewing). Children will generalize that all blocks must stick together. Children will need to practice this acti ity multiple times be!ore it is mastered.

Terms, Facts, and Principles covered in the activity: ". #hat are the colors o! the blocks$ %. The size di!!erences (smaller and larger) &. The bottom o! the blocks !its into the top o! the blocks so that they stick together. Two tops do not !it together and % bottoms do not !it together. General Purpose: Materials: Hints for success: ". Children will explore problem sol ing techni'ues. %. Children will practice hand eye coordination while constructing with the blocks. Duplo block table. Duplo blocks !or % children, carpeted area !or " or % children, i! only " container o! blocks each additional child needs a small basket or pail. This works well as an acti ity the children get to do on a regular basis. Children need time to explore the blocks be!ore they will be willing to stack them and construct with them. This acti ity is should be carried out on the carpet. Children want to ha e their own space (the pails) to put their blocks in. (ake sure you are down on their le el. )! there is no Duplo table *ust use the carpeted !loor and ha e the children sit or lie on their tummies !or this acti ity.

Procedure section:

Bring the container o! Duplo blocks to the carpeted area. +llow the child,children to try to open the container themsel es. +ssist i! needed, showing them how to open it. -ach child should ha e their own number o! Duplo blocks. )! they do not understand how to attach the blocks to the table !acilitate the learning by showing them how to attach the blocks or using a hand o er hand assistance so they can .!eel/ how the blocks go together. -ncourage children to explore the materials and praise them !or their e!!orts. - en with non erbal students gi ing them words !or what they are doing, seeing will help de elop erbal skills. Evaluation Questions0 #hat changes would you make to this acti ity be!ore you do it again$ #hat were the biggest rewards !or this acti ity$ #hat were the ways the children used the materials$ #ere they unexpected$ )n what ways could this acti ity be simpli!ied or expanded$