The new toys in the Block Center are plastic zoo animals of different sizes.  Today, children used the bocks to build an enclosure for the animals.  When children are building with blocks they learn about sizes, shapes, amounts, and why it’s important to build a sturdy base.  They do this by counting blocks, discovering which ones are the same shapes, and learning the names of the different shapes.  The children learn to share and develop their language skills as they play together and talk about their blocks structures.