Puzzles!

Puzzles have so many benefits. They help little fingers put together pieces, they make the brain see things that may not seem to fit, they teach us how we can stick together. Birch has been puzzle obsessed for a few weeks. We started with small inset puzzles and have worked our way up to 100 piece puzzles. Some friends work together, some work alone. Some add on and others begin new. 

Benefits of puzzles in early childhood:

Hand eye coordination

Fine motor skills

Problem solving

Cognitive skills

Self esteem

Spatial vocabulary

Gross motor skills

Social skills

Confidence

These students worked several days to complete this 100 piece puzzle! 

Way to stick together and stick with it. Amazing work.