Puzzle Table

We provide new puzzles on our puzzle table 3 times a year. Although the puzzles provides enjoyment and entertainment for our families when they visit, the puzzles also provide an important educational opportunity.





These skills are enhanced by playing with puzzles:

Cognitive skills:

•  they help improve problem-solving and reasoning
• they help a child see whole-part relationships
• they help increase a child's visual spatial awareness
• depending on the subject matter, can teach a variety of subjects like shape, letter and color recognition

Fine Motor skills:

• fine motor manipulation is the key to writing which begins long before a child holds a pencil

Hand-Eye Coordination:

• through the trial and error process of manipulating puzzle pieces into the proper spot, a child is strengthening their hand-eye coordination

Social Skills:

• these are great tools for fostering cooperative play- discussing where the next piece will go or asking for a piece to be passed to them
• it also can help a child learn to handle the frustration when a piece does not fit

http://sensoryedge.hubpages.com/hub/Educational-Toys-for-Kids-The-Benefits-of-Puzzles