Table Toys are games, manipulatives, puzzles, and collectibles, which offer challenging opportunities to learn new skills.  They may be played on the floor or at a table, by themselves or in a group.  Children develop the confidence in their abilities when they complete a task successfully and use puzzles and other self-correcting toys.  They also learn to cooperate by sharing and taking turns when playing a game or building an intricate construction.  In this area, learning is both satisfying and ongoing as they build and invent at S.E.L.C.

Our objectives are as follows:      

Socio-emotional development

• Work cooperatively in small groups

• Develop self-control

• Demonstrate perseverance and self-discipline

• Experience pride in accomplishments

Cognitive development

• Demonstrate creative abilities

• Sort and match objects by attributes such as color, size, texture, and shape

• Demonstrate an understanding of number concepts related to sequencing, seriation, and classification

Physical development

• Develop fine motor control

• Develop eye-hand coordination

• Demonstrate visual discrimination skills

• Refine sense of touch