If you have been reading for a while you know that I am a huge fan of Pattern Blocks
. In fact I wrote a post with 11 Preschool Pattern Block Lessons. However, I am finding that pattern blocks also make a great educational distraction. You see, I have 2 children homeschooling this year. For all the super moms with more, I salute you! Having 2 has been a huge adjustment. I am working on more difficult things with R this year which means sometimes I need to focus on her completely. This was leaving C annoyed and bored.
This week I decided to pull out the dry erase boards we made and let C have a little educational fun. This is going to be a very simple project but if you are like me it will be an aha moment!
What to do:
- Lay out your dry erase board.
- Draw multiple shapes and the letter of the week if you are focusing on one.
- Draw a Large square or rectangle.
We dumped all of the pattern blocks on the floor.
C was allowed to fill up the shapes with any shapes he chose but the goal was to completely cover the shape. He had to undo it and redo it multiple times to find a way to cover the shape correctly.
This is great for logical reasoning and spacial awareness.
With your giant square challenge your little one to build a house or a race track. Then send them for the cars or dolls and let them have a blast. The imaginative play is good for them and it will give you a chance to finish a project with an older child.
