Gross motor and fine motor play is an important part of a child's learning. Building, creating,discovering, problem solving, imagining and more (!) happen when children work together to play with blocks, tinkertoys, legos, lincoln logs, trains and tracks, marble runs and plastic people. At the New School, Children in grades Kindergarten and First Grade get a chance to daily stretch their muscles of imagination and cooperation as they work with peers on these types of projects. Children in 2nd grade get the same opportunities twice a week. Children in the upper grades also get a chance to play during the afternoon. Play provides children of all ages the opportunity to develop social skills as they share materials and ideas.
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