Legos

Physical Education

• The First-grade child has developed their gross motor skills through the activity of playing with Legos, as they have to use their hands and arms to manipulate and build with the blocks.
• They have also improved their hand-eye coordination as they have to align the blocks correctly and connect them together.
• Playing with Legos can enhance their balance and spatial awareness as they have to consider the stability and structure of their creations.
• The child has also practiced their fine motor skills as they have to carefully pick up and place the small Lego pieces.

To further develop their physical skills through Legos, encourage the child to try building larger structures that require more physical effort, such as towers or bridges. They can also experiment with different building techniques, like building structures on uneven surfaces or creating moving parts with gears or wheels.

Book Recommendations

• Lego City: Mystery on the LEGO Express! by Trey King: Join the LEGO City police officer as he investigates a mysterious case on the LEGO Express train.
• DK Readers: Lego Minifigure Mayhem by Helen Murray: Learn fun facts about different LEGO Minifigures and join them on their adventures.
• The Lego Movie Junior Novel by Kate Howard: Follow the story of Emmett and his friends as they embark on an epic journey to save the LEGO world from an evil villain.